Age dependency breakdown in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Age dependency breakdown was 17.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.81
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.81
in 2023
All-time low
6.74
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 17.81 for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 1968.
Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.12 | — |
| 1951 | 12.93 | -8.4% |
| 1952 | 11.88 | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 10.97 | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 10.17 | -7.2% |
| 1955 | 9.54 | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 9.05 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 8.64 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 8.28 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 7.97 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 7.7 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 7.47 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 7.25 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.07 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.94 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 6.84 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.78 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.74 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.75 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.77 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.8 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.84 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.88 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.92 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.98 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.05 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.14 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 7.25 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.36 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.49 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 7.64 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.81 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.01 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.23 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.42 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 8.55 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.67 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 8.81 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.93 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.1 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 9.25 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.31 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.35 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.39 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.39 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.34 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.3 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.28 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.27 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.29 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.34 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.43 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.55 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.67 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.98 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.18 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.43 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.72 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.06 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.46 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.92 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.43 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.99 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 13.56 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 14.12 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.67 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.72 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.25 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.75 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.26 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 17.81 | +3.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17.81 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.74, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.36 | 7.97 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.03 | 6.74 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 | 6.77 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.26 | 7.49 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 9.29 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 | 11.06 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 | 16.25 | 17.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Sri Lanka?
- Age dependency breakdown in Sri Lanka was 17.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 1968.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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