Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Samoa

Samoa: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 69.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
69.7
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.25
in 1968
All-time low
66.71
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Samoa is 69.7, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Samoa peaked at 112.25 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 66.71, in 2015.

Samoa ranks 30th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 101.92 99.08 105.23 10
1960s 110.25 106.18 112.25 10
1970s 103.61 93.53 111.65 10
1980s 82.55 76.39 91.61 10
1990s 72.92 71.34 75.75 10
2000s 71.45 68.12 74.1 10
2010s 67.32 66.71 68.22 10
2020s 69.37 68.8 69.7 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 27 Sudan 72.41 compare
  2. 28 Gambia 72.36 compare
  3. 29 Liberia 70.51 compare
  4. 31 South Sudan 69.63 compare
  5. 32 Madagascar 69.31 compare
  6. 33 Ethiopia 68.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Samoa?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Samoa was 69.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 112.25 in 1968.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 66.71 in 2015.
How does Samoa rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Samoa ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa 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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