Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Angola

Angola: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 84.71 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
84.71
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 229 countries
All-time high
90.86
in 1971
All-time low
68.71
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Angola, 1950–2023

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Angola recorded 84.71 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Angola peaked at 90.86 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 68.71, in 1953.

Angola ranks 9th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 70.13 68.71 73.17 10
1960s 81.16 74.26 88.3 10
1970s 88.31 84.99 90.86 10
1980s 83.81 82.95 85.33 10
1990s 87.98 85.96 88.86 10
2000s 87.11 86.49 88.22 10
2010s 86.76 86.46 87.03 10
2020s 85.49 84.71 86.15 4

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 6 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 24.21 compare
  2. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.65 compare
  3. 7 Burundi 87.03 compare
  4. 7 St. Helena 23.04 compare
  5. 8 Mozambique, Republic of 85.28 compare
  6. 10 Uganda 81.5 compare
  7. 11 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 80.07 compare
  8. 12 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 79.47 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Angola?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Angola was 84.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 90.86 in 1971.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 68.71 in 1953.
How does Angola rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Angola ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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