Age dependency breakdown in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age dependency breakdown was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Sierra Leone is 5.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Sierra Leone?
- Age dependency breakdown in Sierra Leone was 5.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Sierra Leone ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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).