Age dependency ratio old in Singapore
Singapore: Age dependency ratio old was 17.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.41
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.41
in 2023
All-time low
3.71
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Singapore is 17.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Singapore peaked at 17.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 1954.
That places Singapore 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.13 | — |
| 1951 | 3.97 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 3.84 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 3.75 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 3.71 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.73 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 3.82 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.96 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 4.12 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 4.29 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 4.45 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 4.6 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 4.74 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.87 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 5.01 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 5.14 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 5.28 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.41 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.54 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.66 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.78 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.88 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.97 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.08 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.2 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.33 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.47 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.61 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.74 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.83 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.85 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.79 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.76 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.84 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.98 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.18 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.39 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.54 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.64 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.67 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.67 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.73 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.83 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.9 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.91 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.87 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.84 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.92 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.13 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 8.33 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.46 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.58 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.76 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.03 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.41 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.21 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.25 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.33 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.48 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.36 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.47 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 12.09 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 12.82 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.57 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.27 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 15.18 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 16.83 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.41 | +3.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 17.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 17.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 | 3.71 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.07 | 4.45 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 | 5.78 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.16 | 6.76 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.85 | 7.67 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 | 8.33 | 9.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 | 9.33 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 | 15.18 | 17.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Singapore?
- Age dependency ratio old in Singapore was 17.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 1954.
- How does Singapore rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Singapore ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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