South Africa Lowest Dependency Ratio
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) · World Bank
The lowest dependency ratio in South Africa was 47.85 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (47.85), 2024 (48.31), 2023 (48.37), 2022 (48.55), 2021 (48.92).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
South Africa Top 5 Lowest Dependency Ratio Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
47.85 |
| 2nd |
2024 |
48.31 |
| 3rd |
2023 |
48.37 |
| 4th |
2022 |
48.55 |
| 5th |
2021 |
48.92 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
47.85 |
−0.46 |
162nd |
| 2024 |
48.31 |
−0.06 |
55th |
| 2023 |
48.37 |
−0.18 |
54th |
| 2022 |
48.55 |
−0.37 |
57th |
| 2021 |
48.92 |
−0.58 |
58th |
| 2020 |
49.50 |
−0.60 |
63rd |
| 2019 |
50.09 |
−0.58 |
73rd |
| 2018 |
50.68 |
−0.59 |
77th |
| 2017 |
51.27 |
+0.21 |
87th |
| 2016 |
51.06 |
+0.28 |
86th |
| 2015 |
50.78 |
−0.36 |
90th |
| 2014 |
51.14 |
−0.32 |
97th |
| 2013 |
51.46 |
−0.41 |
102nd |
| 2012 |
51.87 |
−0.50 |
106th |
| 2011 |
52.36 |
−0.66 |
112th |
| 2010 |
53.02 |
−0.64 |
117th |
| 2009 |
53.67 |
−0.53 |
116th |
| 2008 |
54.20 |
−0.65 |
117th |
| 2007 |
54.85 |
−0.84 |
117th |
| 2006 |
55.69 |
−0.97 |
116th |
| 2005 |
56.65 |
−1.21 |
115th |
| 2004 |
57.86 |
−1.60 |
117th |
| 2003 |
59.46 |
−1.95 |
118th |
| 2002 |
61.41 |
−2.14 |
121st |
| 2001 |
63.54 |
−2.16 |
123rd |
| 2000 |
65.70 |
−2.12 |
125th |
| 1999 |
67.82 |
−2.02 |
128th |
| 1998 |
69.84 |
−1.78 |
129th |
| 1994 |
70.18 |
−0.02 |
117th |
| 1993 |
70.20 |
−0.91 |
114th |
| 1997 |
71.62 |
−0.40 |
130th |
| 1996 |
72.03 |
+0.55 |
129th |
| 1995 |
71.47 |
+1.29 |
125th |
| 1992 |
71.10 |
+0.25 |
115th |
| 1991 |
70.85 |
−0.63 |
115th |
| 1990 |
71.48 |
−1.11 |
115th |
| 1989 |
72.59 |
−0.96 |
116th |
| 1988 |
73.55 |
−0.85 |
117th |
| 1987 |
74.40 |
−0.80 |
118th |
| 1986 |
75.20 |
−0.78 |
120th |
| 1985 |
75.97 |
−0.75 |
120th |
| 1984 |
76.72 |
−0.77 |
119th |
| 1983 |
77.50 |
−0.92 |
119th |
| 1982 |
78.41 |
−1.15 |
118th |
| 1981 |
79.56 |
−1.37 |
117th |
| 1980 |
80.93 |
−1.04 |
116th |
| 1979 |
81.97 |
−0.64 |
114th |
| 1978 |
82.61 |
−0.64 |
116th |
| 1977 |
83.25 |
−0.47 |
115th |
| 1976 |
83.72 |
−0.30 |
115th |
| 1975 |
84.02 |
−0.24 |
113th |
| 1974 |
84.27 |
−0.19 |
113th |
| 1973 |
84.46 |
−0.14 |
110th |
| 1972 |
84.59 |
−0.07 |
107th |
| 1971 |
84.66 |
+0.05 |
108th |
| 1970 |
84.61 |
+0.15 |
108th |
| 1969 |
84.46 |
+0.19 |
103rd |
| 1968 |
84.27 |
+0.22 |
103rd |
| 1967 |
84.04 |
+0.27 |
102nd |
| 1966 |
83.78 |
+0.27 |
106th |
| 1965 |
83.51 |
+0.22 |
107th |
| 1964 |
83.29 |
+0.01 |
109th |
| 1963 |
83.28 |
−0.11 |
111th |
| 1962 |
83.39 |
−0.03 |
116th |
| 1961 |
83.42 |
−0.01 |
117th |
| 1960 |
83.43 |
– |
126th |
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