Age dependency ratio old in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age dependency ratio old was 5.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.68
in 1979
All-time low
5.24
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Sierra Leone is 5.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.68 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.24, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.24 | — |
| 1951 | 5.41 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 5.58 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 5.73 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 5.88 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 6.02 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 6.15 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 6.27 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 6.39 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 6.49 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 6.59 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 6.69 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.77 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.87 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.97 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.07 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.15 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.23 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.31 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 7.38 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.44 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.49 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.54 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.57 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.61 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.63 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.65 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.66 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.67 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.68 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.67 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.66 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.64 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.62 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.6 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.57 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.54 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.5 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.46 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.41 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.36 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.23 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.17 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.09 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.02 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.95 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.87 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.73 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.66 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.59 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.53 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.46 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.28 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.22 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.18 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.14 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.09 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.03 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.83 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.73 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.67 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.61 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.53 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.51 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.49 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.92 | 5.24 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 | 6.59 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.59 | 7.44 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.59 | 7.46 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 | 6.8 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 6.18 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 5.53 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.49 | 5.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Sierra Leone?
- Age dependency ratio old in Sierra Leone was 5.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 in 1979.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Sierra Leone ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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