Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Angola
Angola: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 84.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.71
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 236 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
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 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.8 | — |
| 1951 | 69.24 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 68.84 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 68.71 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 68.9 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 69.4 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 70.14 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 71.05 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 72.09 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 73.17 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 74.26 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 75.44 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 76.76 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 78.29 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 80.13 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 82.05 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 83.86 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 85.53 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 87.01 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 88.3 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 89.76 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 90.86 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 90.74 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 89.93 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 89.04 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 88.18 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 87.38 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 86.55 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 85.71 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 84.99 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 84.34 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 83.82 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 83.44 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 83.13 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 82.95 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 83.02 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 83.39 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 84 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 84.67 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 85.33 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 85.96 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 86.64 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 87.29 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 87.9 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 88.45 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 88.76 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 88.86 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.82 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.66 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.47 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.22 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.93 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.62 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.31 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.02 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.79 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.62 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.51 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.49 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.54 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.59 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.67 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.73 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.86 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.01 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.03 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.91 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.73 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.46 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.15 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.79 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.3 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.71 | -0.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 84.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 84.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 90.65 compare
- 7 Burundi 87.03 compare
- 8 Mozambique 85.28 compare
- 10 Uganda 81.5 compare
- 11 Mayotte 81 compare
- 12 Mauritania 80.07 compare
More population data for Angola
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
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 236 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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