Total dependency ratio in Senegal
Senegal: Total dependency ratio was 73.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Senegal is 73.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Senegal peaked at 100.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.5% | 85.3% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.8% | 88.3% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.3% | 88.2% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 96.4% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 90.0% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 85.9% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 79.8% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 73.1% | 78.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Senegal?
- Total dependency ratio in Senegal was 73.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for total dependency ratio?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).