Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sudan
Sudan: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 72.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sudan is 72.41, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sudan peaked at 97.33 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 72.41, in 2023.
That places Sudan 27th out of 236 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.33 | 87.7 | 91.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.31 | 91.79 | 94.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.8 | 93.5 | 97.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.41 | 89.7 | 92.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.87 | 89.91 | 91.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.45 | 84.83 | 89.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.94 | 75.23 | 84.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.48 | 72.41 | 74.55 | 4 |
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More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.72 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sudan?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sudan was 72.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.33 in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.41 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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