Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Senegal

Senegal: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 66.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66.86
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.93
in 1985
All-time low
66.86
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Senegal is 66.86, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Senegal peaked at 94.93 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 66.86, in 2023.

That places Senegal 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 80.77 79.04 82.88 10
1960s 83.58 83.27 83.81 10
1970s 85.15 83.18 89.72 10
1980s 93.69 91.05 94.93 10
1990s 88.02 83.9 92.54 10
2000s 80.67 79.33 83.19 10
2010s 77.71 73.45 79.51 10
2020s 69.3 66.86 71.84 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 34 Guinea-Bissau 68.11 compare
  2. 35 Eritrea 67.65 compare
  3. 36 Vanuatu 67.54 compare
  4. 38 Palestine 66.35 compare
  5. 39 Sao Tome and Principe 66.17 compare
  6. 40 Sierra Leone 66.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Senegal?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Senegal was 66.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 94.93 in 1985.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 66.86 in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Senegal ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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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