Age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore
Singapore: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 33.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.58
in 1961
All-time low
26.86
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore stood at 33.1.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore peaked at 89.58 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.86, in 2012.
Singapore ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.45 | — |
| 1951 | 76.36 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 77.19 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 77.99 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 78.89 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 79.98 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 81.29 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 83.08 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 85.32 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 87.41 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 88.89 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 89.58 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 89.41 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 88.46 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 86.95 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 85.14 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 83.1 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 80.83 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 78.29 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 75.46 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 72.43 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 69.31 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 66.22 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 63.21 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 60.28 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 57.44 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 54.77 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 52.27 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 49.87 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 47.58 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 45.22 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 42.76 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 40.91 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 39.94 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 39.47 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 39.37 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 39.2 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 38.6 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 37.98 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 37.45 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 36.98 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 36.7 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 36.56 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.41 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.14 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 35.58 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 34.8 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 34.04 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 33.61 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 33.54 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.4 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.18 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.14 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.03 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.66 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.06 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.16 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 29.86 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.62 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 27.86 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.33 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.94 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.86 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.67 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.14 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.83 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.54 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.17 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.14 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 32.3 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 32.77 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.1 | +1.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 33.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 33.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.3 | 75.45 | 87.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.61 | 75.46 | 89.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.34 | 47.58 | 72.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.09 | 37.45 | 45.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.44 | 33.54 | 36.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5 | 27.86 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.98 | 26.86 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.33 | 31.14 | 33.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 226 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.22 compare
- 227 Jamaica 36.98 compare
- 228 Saudi Arabia 36.83 compare
- 230 Cayman Islands 33.05 compare
- 231 Maldives 32.27 compare
- 232 British Virgin Islands 32.21 compare
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore was 33.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 89.58 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.86 in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Singapore ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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