Age dependency ratio old in Senegal
Senegal: Age dependency ratio old was 6.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.21
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 2012
All-time low
5.04
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Senegal stood at 6.21.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Senegal peaked at 6.69 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 1972.
That places Senegal 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.25 | — |
| 1951 | 6.13 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 6.01 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.9 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.8 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 5.61 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.53 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.45 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 5.38 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 5.33 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.28 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.24 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.2 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.17 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.15 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.12 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.1 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.08 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.06 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.05 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.04 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.04 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.05 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.06 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.08 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.12 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.18 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.24 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.31 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.38 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.45 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.52 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.58 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.64 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.75 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.8 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.85 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.89 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.94 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.97 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.01 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.04 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.06 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.08 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.12 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.12 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.12 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.11 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.1 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.16 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.25 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.32 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.38 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.43 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.48 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.53 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.59 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.64 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.67 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.69 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.66 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.59 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.51 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.39 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.34 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.31 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.28 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.22 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.21 | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.78 | 5.38 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.17 | 5.06 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.12 | 5.04 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 | 5.38 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 | 5.94 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 | 6.1 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 6.31 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 | 6.21 | 6.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 186 Lesotho 6.25 compare
- 187 Botswana 6.22 compare
- 188 Guinea 6.22 compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 6.15 compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 6.15 compare
- 192 Tajikistan 6.1 compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Senegal?
- Age dependency ratio old in Senegal was 6.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Senegal ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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