Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 54.14 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eswatini, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 54.14 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eswatini peaked at 103.74 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 54.14, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 86.03 | 79.67 | 92.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.57 | 93.41 | 96.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.69 | 94.58 | 99.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.92 | 97.48 | 103.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.07 | 83.49 | 95.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.81 | 67.99 | 80.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.02 | 57.49 | 66.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2 | 54.14 | 56.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 55 Lesotho 57.02 compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 56.97 compare
- 57 East Timor 56.64 compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 53.79 compare
- 60 Tuvalu 53.28 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 52.78 compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,295 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.64 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eswatini?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eswatini was 54.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 103.74 in 1985.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.14 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Eswatini ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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