Youth dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Youth dependency ratio was 66.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 1970
All-time low
51.0%
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Youth dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 66.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 93.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1958.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Youth dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.3% | — |
| 1951 | 56.2% | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 56.4% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 54.6% | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 52.9% | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 51.6% | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 55.3% | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 61.3% | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 66.9% | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 76.9% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 81.2% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 85.2% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 88.8% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 92.2% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 93.7% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 92.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 90.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 87.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 87.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 86.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.2% | 51.0% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.2% | 51.8% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.5% | 89.3% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 86.8% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 82.7% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 77.7% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 72.7% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 66.2% | 71.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Youth dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe was 66.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1958.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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).