Age dependency breakdown in Gambia
Gambia: Age dependency breakdown was 5.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.3% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Gambia peaked at 8.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1950.
Gambia ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 207 Guinea-Bissau 5.5% compare
- 208 Angola 5.3% compare
- 209 Papua New Guinea 5.3% compare
- 211 Mozambique 5.3% compare
- 212 Congo 5.2% compare
- 213 Niger 5.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Gambia?
- Age dependency breakdown in Gambia was 5.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Gambia ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).