Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Oman
Oman: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 34.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.98
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.48
in 1975
All-time low
29.08
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Oman stood at 34.98.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Oman peaked at 96.48 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 29.08, in 2013.
Oman ranks 111th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.19 | 75.53 | 76.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.63 | 75.44 | 88.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.64 | 90.24 | 96.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.49 | 83.24 | 94.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.91 | 62.06 | 80.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.36 | 41.21 | 60.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.65 | 29.08 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.31 | 34.98 | 37.79 | 4 |
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More population data for Oman
- Population growth rate 0.661 (2100)
- Population density 39.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 701,526 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.661 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 294 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.51 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.52 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Oman?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Oman was 34.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 96.48 in 1975.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.08 in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Oman ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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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