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Dependency ratios

South Africa — 13 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
2013 total dependency ratio: 53.9 % youth dependency ratio: 45.4 % elderly dependency ratio: 8.5 % potential support ratio: 11.7 (2013)
2014 total dependency ratio: 53.9 % youth dependency ratio: 45.2 % elderly dependency ratio: 8.7 % potential support ratio: 11.5 (2014 est.)
2015 total dependency ratio: 52.1% | youth dependency ratio: 44.5% | elderly dependency ratio: 7.7% | potential support ratio: 13.1% (2015 est.)
2016 total dependency ratio: 52.1% | youth dependency ratio: 44.5% | elderly dependency ratio: 7.7% | potential support ratio: 13.1% (2015 est.)
2017 total dependency ratio: 52.5 | youth dependency ratio: 44.8 | elderly dependency ratio: 7.7 | potential support ratio: 12.9 (2015 est.)
2018 total dependency ratio: 52.5 (2015 est.) | youth dependency ratio: 44.8 (2015 est.) | elderly dependency ratio: 7.7 (2015 est.) | potential support ratio: 12.9 (2015 est.)
2019 total dependency ratio: 52.5 (2015 est.) | youth dependency ratio: 44.8 (2015 est.) | elderly dependency ratio: 7.7 (2015 est.) | potential support ratio: 12.9 (2015 est.)
2020 total dependency ratio: 52.2 | youth dependency ratio: 43.8 | elderly dependency ratio: 8.4 | potential support ratio: 11.9 (2020 est.)
2021 total dependency ratio: 52.2 youth dependency ratio: 43.8 elderly dependency ratio: 8.4 potential support ratio: 11.9 (2020 est.)
2022 total dependency ratio: 52.2 youth dependency ratio: 43.9 elderly dependency ratio: 8.4 potential support ratio: 10.9 (2021 est.)
2023 total dependency ratio: 52.2 youth dependency ratio: 43.9 elderly dependency ratio: 8.4 potential support ratio: 10.9 (2021 est.)
2024 total dependency ratio: 52.2 youth dependency ratio: 43.9 elderly dependency ratio: 8.4 potential support ratio: 10.9 (2021 est.)
2025 total dependency ratio: 53 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 41.1 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 11.8 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 8.4 (2025 est.)