Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 51.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.74
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.85
in 1950
All-time low
48.06
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 51.74 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Sri Lanka peaked at 86.85 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 48.06, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.85 | — |
| 1951 | 85.79 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 84.93 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 84.24 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 83.69 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 83.33 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 83.1 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 82.91 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 82.8 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 82.68 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 82.44 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 81.97 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 81.28 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 80.55 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 80.04 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 79.7 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 79.28 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 78.81 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 78.31 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 77.73 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 77.11 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 76.46 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 75.7 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 74.75 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 73.63 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 72.52 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 71.56 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 70.74 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 70.07 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 69.56 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.12 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.76 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.47 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 68.18 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.92 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.24 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 66.02 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 64.75 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 63.59 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 62.5 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 61.73 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 60.82 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 59.28 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 57.6 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 55.97 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 54.5 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 53.23 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 52.17 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 51.32 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.52 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 49.72 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 49.02 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.54 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.27 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.11 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.11 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.23 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.41 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.64 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.91 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.24 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.58 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.97 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.39 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.79 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.11 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.34 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.49 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.58 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.63 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.65 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.74 | +0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 51.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 51.74 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.38, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.03 | 82.68 | 86.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.01 | 77.73 | 82.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.21 | 69.56 | 77.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.65 | 62.5 | 69.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.71 | 50.52 | 61.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.51 | 48.06 | 49.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.44 | 48.91 | 51.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.68 | 51.63 | 51.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Sri Lanka?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sri Lanka was 51.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 86.85 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.06 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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