Youth dependency ratio in Samoa
Samoa: Youth dependency ratio 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
112.3%
in 1968
All-time low
66.7%
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Youth dependency ratio in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth dependency ratio in Samoa is 69.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth dependency ratio in Samoa peaked at 112.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, 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.
Youth dependency ratio in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.1% | — |
| 1951 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 100.7% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 101.1% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 101.9% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 102.4% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 103.1% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 104.2% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 105.2% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 106.2% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 107.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 108.4% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 110.0% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 111.0% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 111.6% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 111.9% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 112.1% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 112.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 112.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 111.7% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 110.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 109.5% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 107.8% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 105.7% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 103.2% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 100.4% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 97.8% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 95.6% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 93.5% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 91.6% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 89.7% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 87.4% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 84.7% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 82.3% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 80.2% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 78.6% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 77.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 76.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 69.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 69.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.7%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.9% | 99.1% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 110.3% | 106.2% | 112.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.6% | 93.5% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 76.4% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 71.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 68.1% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 66.7% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 68.8% | 69.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Samoa?
- Youth dependency ratio in Samoa was 69.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 112.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Samoa ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).