Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Somalia
Somalia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 91.97 in 2023. β² Rising
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Somalia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 91.97 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Somalia peaked at 100.61 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.42, in 1950.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.44 | 73.42 | 83.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.34 | 84.71 | 87.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.07 | 84.7 | 85.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.89 | 85.79 | 92.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.95 | 91.14 | 94.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.59 | 94.63 | 100.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.78 | 93.63 | 99.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.66 | 91.97 | 93.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Central African Republic 100.88 compare
- 2 Niger 93.07 compare
- 2 Tokelau 41.15 compare
- 3 Cook Islands 39.87 compare
- 4 Chad 91.3 compare
- 4 Niue 38.35 compare
- 5 Mali 90.86 compare
- 5 Montserrat 26.34 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 90.65 compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Somalia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Somalia was 91.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.61 in 2008.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.42 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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