Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Somalia
Somalia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 91.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.97
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.61
in 2008
All-time low
73.42
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Somalia, 1950–2023
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 236 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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.42 | — |
| 1951 | 74.69 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 75.73 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 76.66 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 77.67 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 78.82 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 80.02 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 81.24 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 82.47 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 83.64 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 84.71 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 85.63 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 86.37 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 86.98 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 87.39 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 87.27 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 86.81 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 86.41 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 86.06 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 85.77 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 85.53 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 85.33 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 85.19 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 85.09 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 84.96 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 84.79 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 84.7 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 84.74 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 85 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 85.37 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 85.79 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 86.32 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 86.94 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 87.59 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 88.29 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 89.02 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 89.79 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 90.61 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 91.66 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 92.93 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 94.16 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 93.8 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.77 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 91.14 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 91.81 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 92.41 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 92.94 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 93.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 93.83 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 94.25 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.63 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.01 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.41 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.89 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.58 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 97.75 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 99.31 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 100.48 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 100.61 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.19 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.61 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.95 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 96.32 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 95.84 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.53 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.27 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.02 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.59 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.05 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.63 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.26 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.95 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.47 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.97 | -0.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 91.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.27, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 91.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 4 Chad 91.3 compare
- 5 Mali 90.86 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 90.65 compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
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 236 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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