Age dependency breakdown in Samoa
Samoa: Age dependency breakdown was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2023
All-time low
5.1%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Samoa stood at 10.3%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Samoa peaked at 10.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1950.
That places Samoa 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.1% | — |
| 1951 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 10.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 10.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Samoa?
- Age dependency breakdown in Samoa was 10.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Samoa ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).