Total dependency ratio in Senegal
Senegal: Total dependency ratio was 73.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.6%
in 1986
All-time low
73.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.3% | — |
| 1951 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 90.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 93.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 95.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 96.4% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 100.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 100.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 95.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 93.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 92.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | -2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 73.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 73.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).