Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 72.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.86
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.06
in 1970
All-time low
56.56
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 72.86.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 103.06 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 56.56, in 1958.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 60.05 56.56 63.68 10
1960s 80.68 57.49 101.42 10
1970s 100.68 98.12 103.06 10
1980s 96.53 95.53 97.45 10
1990s 95.74 90.84 97.62 10
2000s 85.99 84.67 88.79 10
2010s 82.8 79.52 84.33 10
2020s 75.26 72.86 77.86 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 39 Tonga 73.09 compare
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  3. 41 Palestine 72.93 compare
  4. 43 Comoros 72.04 compare
  5. 44 Sierra Leone 71.64 compare
  6. 45 Rwanda 71.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe?
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe was 72.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 103.06 in 1970.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 56.56 in 1958.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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