Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Somalia

Somalia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 91.97 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
91.97
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 229 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

0255075100195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Central African Republic 100.88 compare
  2. 2 Niger 93.07 compare
  3. 2 Tokelau 41.15 compare
  4. 3 Cook Islands 39.87 compare
  5. 4 Chad 91.3 compare
  6. 4 Niue 38.35 compare
  7. 5 Mali 90.86 compare
  8. 5 Montserrat 26.34 compare
  9. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 90.65 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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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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