Age dependency breakdown in Somalia
Somalia: Age dependency breakdown was 5.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.05
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 1972
All-time low
4.63
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Somalia is 5.05, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Somalia peaked at 6.48 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 1950.
That places Somalia 215th 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.
Age dependency breakdown in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.63 | — |
| 1951 | 4.8 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 4.95 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 5.09 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 5.23 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 5.38 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 5.52 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 5.66 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 5.79 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 5.92 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 6.03 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 6.13 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.22 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.29 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.36 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 6.4 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.42 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.43 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.45 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.46 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.47 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.47 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.48 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.48 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.46 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.44 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.42 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.4 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.39 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.38 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.36 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.34 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.32 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.3 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.27 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.24 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.2 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.16 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.13 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.94 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.61 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.44 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.42 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.39 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.36 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.31 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.27 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.23 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.18 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.17 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.16 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.15 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.14 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.12 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.07 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.02 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.71 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.73 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.86 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.91 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.02 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.02 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.05 | +0.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3 | 4.63 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.32 | 6.03 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.44 | 6.4 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 6.16 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 | 5.23 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 | 5.02 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 | 4.71 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 5.02 | 5.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Somalia?
- Age dependency breakdown in Somalia was 5.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Somalia ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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