Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Singapore
Singapore: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 33.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.58
in 1961
All-time low
26.86
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Singapore is 33.1, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Singapore peaked at 89.58 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.86, in 2012.
Singapore ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.45 | — |
| 1951 | 76.36 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 77.19 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 77.99 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 78.89 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 79.98 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 81.29 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 83.08 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 85.32 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 87.41 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 88.89 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 89.58 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 89.41 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 88.46 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 86.95 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 85.14 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 83.1 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 80.83 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 78.29 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 75.46 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 72.43 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 69.31 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 66.22 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 63.21 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 60.28 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 57.44 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 54.77 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 52.27 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 49.87 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 47.58 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 45.22 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 42.76 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 40.91 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 39.94 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 39.47 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 39.37 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 39.2 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 38.6 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 37.98 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 37.45 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 36.98 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 36.7 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 36.56 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.41 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.14 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 35.58 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 34.8 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 34.04 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 33.61 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 33.54 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.4 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.18 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.14 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.03 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.66 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.06 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.16 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 29.86 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.62 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 27.86 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.33 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.94 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.86 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.67 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.14 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.83 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.54 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.17 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.14 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 32.3 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 32.77 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.1 | +1.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 33.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 33.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.3 | 75.45 | 87.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.61 | 75.46 | 89.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.34 | 47.58 | 72.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.09 | 37.45 | 45.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.44 | 33.54 | 36.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5 | 27.86 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.98 | 26.86 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.33 | 31.14 | 33.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 226 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.22 compare
- 227 Jamaica 36.98 compare
- 228 Saudi Arabia 36.83 compare
- 230 Cayman Islands 33.05 compare
- 231 Maldives 32.27 compare
- 232 British Virgin Islands 32.21 compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Singapore?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Singapore was 33.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 89.58 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.86 in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Singapore ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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