Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Senegal
Senegal: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 73.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.07
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.64
in 1986
All-time low
73.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Senegal is 73.07, 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Senegal peaked at 100.64 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 73.07, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.29 | — |
| 1951 | 85.49 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 85.67 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 85.86 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 86.14 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 86.52 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 86.97 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 87.42 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 87.85 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 88.26 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 88.64 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 88.86 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 88.91 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 88.94 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 88.98 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 88.94 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 88.81 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 88.65 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 88.48 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 88.33 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 88.24 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 88.22 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 88.3 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 88.49 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 88.86 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 89.53 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 90.54 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 91.91 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 93.5 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 95.03 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 96.44 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 97.67 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 98.72 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 99.58 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 100.25 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 100.63 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 100.64 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.37 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 99.89 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 99.24 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 98.48 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 97.58 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 96.56 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 95.48 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 94.41 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 93.4 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 92.45 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 91.59 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.78 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 90.02 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.3 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 88.62 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.81 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 87.14 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 86.78 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.45 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.17 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.99 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.9 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.02 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.11 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.19 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.08 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.58 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.8 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.83 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.66 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.28 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.76 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.12 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.38 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 74.59 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 73.07 | -2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 73.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 73.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.55 | 85.29 | 88.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.75 | 88.33 | 88.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.26 | 88.22 | 95.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.34 | 96.44 | 100.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.07 | 90.02 | 98.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.01 | 85.9 | 89.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.23 | 79.76 | 86.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.54 | 73.07 | 78.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Senegal?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Senegal was 73.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.64 in 1986.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.07 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 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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