Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sudan
Sudan: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 78.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 78.13 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Sudan peaked at 102.46 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 78.13, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.18 | 93.56 | 97.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.8 | 97.52 | 100.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.9 | 98.41 | 102.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.43 | 94.85 | 97.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7 | 95.68 | 97.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.74 | 89.76 | 95.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.95 | 80.5 | 89.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.02 | 78.13 | 79.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.32 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Sudan?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sudan was 78.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.46 in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.13 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Sudan ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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