Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Samoa
Samoa: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 79.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79.97
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
118.47
in 1968
All-time low
75.25
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Samoa is 79.97, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Samoa peaked at 118.47 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 75.25, in 2015.
That places Samoa 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.2 | — |
| 1951 | 105.23 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 106.06 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 106.64 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 107.13 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 107.6 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 108.17 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 108.99 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 110.09 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 111.17 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 112.15 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 113 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 114.36 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 116.02 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 116.99 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 117.59 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 118 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 118.28 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 118.47 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 118.39 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 117.94 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 117.1 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 115.83 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 114.14 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 111.97 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 109.37 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 106.47 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 103.78 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 101.5 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 99.42 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 97.47 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 95.56 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 93.24 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 90.64 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 88.27 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 86.24 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 84.73 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 83.87 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 83.4 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 82.98 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 82.56 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 82.04 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 81.04 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 79.88 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 79.17 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 78.89 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.14 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.76 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 80.36 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 81.02 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 81.66 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 82.27 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 82.07 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.14 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.46 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.84 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.13 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.23 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 77.34 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.74 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 76.44 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.4 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.99 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.43 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.25 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.39 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.94 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.64 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.4 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 78.25 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 78.99 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.67 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 79.97 | +0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 79.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 79.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.53 | 104.2 | 111.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.32 | 112.15 | 118.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.75 | 99.42 | 117.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.64 | 82.98 | 97.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.39 | 78.89 | 82.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.89 | 76.74 | 82.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.02 | 75.25 | 77.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.22 | 78.25 | 79.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Samoa?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Samoa was 79.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.47 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.25 in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Samoa ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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