Age dependency ratio old in Somalia
Somalia: Age dependency ratio old 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 ratio old in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Somalia stood at 5.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Somalia peaked at 6.48 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 215th 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 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Somalia?
- Age dependency ratio old in Somalia was 5.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Somalia ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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