Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 71.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.64
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.07
in 2001
All-time low
71.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sierra Leone is 71.64, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sierra Leone peaked at 90.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.64, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 44th 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.59 | — |
| 1951 | 73.21 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 72.86 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 72.54 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 72.33 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 72.26 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 72.27 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 72.32 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 72.39 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 72.44 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 72.55 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 72.78 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 73.11 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 73.74 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 74.83 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 75.87 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 76.75 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 77.63 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 78.51 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 79.34 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 80.1 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 80.81 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 81.48 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 82.1 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 82.72 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 83.3 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 83.81 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 84.27 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 84.69 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 85.08 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 85.42 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 85.75 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 86.05 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 86.35 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 86.67 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 86.99 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 87.29 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 87.59 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 87.86 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.06 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.21 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 88.38 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.56 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.75 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.93 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.11 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.28 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.43 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.59 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.85 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.04 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.05 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.94 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.71 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.37 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.98 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.53 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.02 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.46 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.87 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.18 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.36 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.35 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.11 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 81.78 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 80.43 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 79.07 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 77.73 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 76.48 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 75.29 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.09 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.87 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 71.64 | -1.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 71.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 71.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.62 | 72.26 | 73.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.51 | 72.55 | 79.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.84 | 80.1 | 85.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.8 | 85.42 | 88.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.01 | 88.21 | 89.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.22 | 87.46 | 90.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.14 | 76.48 | 86.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.47 | 71.64 | 75.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sierra Leone?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sierra Leone was 71.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 90.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.64 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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