Observations

2025: 5.73218

Updated: Jun 30, 2026 3:12 PM CDT

Units:

Percent of Working-Age Population,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Annual

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population: All Income Levels for Sub-Saharan Africa	2016-05-02	2026-06-30

Source

World Bank	2016-05-02	2026-06-30

Release

World Development Indicators	2016-05-02	2026-06-30

Units

Percent of Working-Age Population	2016-05-02	2026-06-30

Frequency

Annual	2016-05-02	2026-06-30

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2016-05-02	2026-06-30

Notes

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. Nations that are included in this data series are listed at http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-and-lending-groups Source Indicator: SP.POP.DPND.OL	2016-05-02	2026-06-30

Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population: All Income Levels for Sub-Saharan Africa (SPPOPDPNDOLSSF)