Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 63.32 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
63.32
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 229 countries
All-time high
99.71
in 1978
All-time low
63.32
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Solomon Islands stood at 63.32. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Solomon Islands peaked at 99.71 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 63.32, in 2023.

That places Solomon Islands 44th out of 229 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 89.01 87.13 91.11 10
1960s 90.85 89.6 93.12 10
1970s 97.03 93.62 99.71 10
1980s 96.41 91.43 99.52 10
1990s 85.11 80.91 89.93 10
2000s 76.22 74.2 79.83 10
2010s 70.85 67.28 73.87 10
2020s 64.87 63.32 66.4 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 41 Naoero 64.46 compare
  2. 42 Comoros, Union of the 64.35 compare
  3. 43 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 63.65 compare
  4. 45 Namibia 63.06 compare
  5. 46 Pakistan 63.03 compare
  6. 47 Kenya 62.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Solomon Islands?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Solomon Islands was 63.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 99.71 in 1978.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 63.32 in 2023.
How does Solomon Islands rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Solomon Islands ranks 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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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