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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.83 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.7 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 43.54 (2023)
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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