Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 33.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.93
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.73
in 1960
All-time low
33.93
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sri Lanka is 33.93, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sri Lanka peaked at 74.73 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.93, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.72 | — |
| 1951 | 72.86 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 73.05 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 73.27 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 73.51 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 73.79 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 74.04 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 74.27 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 74.51 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 74.73 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 74.51 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 74.03 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 73.48 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 73.11 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 72.85 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 72.5 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 72.06 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 71.56 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 70.98 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 70.34 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 69.66 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 68.86 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 67.87 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 66.72 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 65.55 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 64.51 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 63.6 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 62.82 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 62.19 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 61.63 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 61.13 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.66 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 60.17 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 59.68 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 58.82 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 57.47 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 56.08 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 54.79 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 53.57 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 52.64 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 51.56 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 49.97 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 48.25 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 46.58 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 45.11 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 43.89 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 42.87 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 42.04 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 41.24 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 40.43 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 39.68 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 39.11 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.72 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.44 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.25 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.13 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.04 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.97 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.92 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.85 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.78 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.66 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.53 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.41 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.23 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.99 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.67 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.29 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.86 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.39 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 34.91 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 34.42 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 33.93 | -1.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 33.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 33.93 is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.38, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.67 | 72.72 | 74.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.98 | 70.98 | 74.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.21 | 62.19 | 70.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.4 | 53.57 | 61.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.42 | 41.24 | 52.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.67 | 37.92 | 40.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.13 | 35.86 | 37.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.66 | 33.93 | 35.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sri Lanka?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sri Lanka was 33.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 74.73 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.93 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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