Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Uganda

Uganda: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 81.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.5
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.88
in 2001
All-time low
74.05
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Uganda, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Uganda stood at 81.5.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Uganda peaked at 105.88 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.05, in 1950.

Uganda ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 80.94 74.05 88.36 10
1960s 91.28 89.75 92.05 10
1970s 94.37 91.41 96.57 10
1980s 98.2 97.39 98.65 10
1990s 101.93 98.99 105.52 10
2000s 104.84 102.8 105.88 10
2010s 95.93 87.67 101.91 10
2020s 83.53 81.5 85.79 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Burundi 87.03 compare
  2. 8 Mozambique 85.28 compare
  3. 9 Angola 84.71 compare
  4. 11 Mayotte 81 compare
  5. 12 Mauritania 80.07 compare
  6. 13 Afghanistan 79.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Uganda?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Uganda was 81.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 105.88 in 2001.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 74.05 in 1950.
How does Uganda rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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