Age dependency ratio, old in South Sudan
South Sudan: Age dependency ratio, old was 5.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 5.2% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in South Sudan peaked at 5.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1972.
That places South Sudan 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age dependency ratio, old in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in South Sudan?
- Age dependency ratio, old in South Sudan was 5.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1972.
- How does South Sudan rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- South Sudan ranks 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.