Age dependency ratio of working age population in Argentina
Argentina: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 52.4 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
52.4
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.24
in 1988
All-time low
52.4
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Argentina is 52.4, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Argentina peaked at 64.24 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 52.4, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 149th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.39 | — |
| 1951 | 54.64 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 54.99 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 55.4 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 55.82 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.21 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 56.57 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 56.88 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 57.11 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 57.3 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 57.46 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 57.54 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 57.55 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 57.5 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 57.43 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 57.33 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 57.16 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 56.99 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 56.87 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 56.81 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 56.84 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 56.97 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 57.19 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 57.51 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.91 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 58.39 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 58.97 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 59.65 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 60.39 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 61.12 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 61.84 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 62.53 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.11 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 63.53 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 63.81 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.01 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 64.15 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.22 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.24 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 64.19 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.07 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.91 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.7 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.42 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.13 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.8 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.42 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.03 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.62 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.22 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.84 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.44 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 60 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.51 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.98 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.48 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.99 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.5 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 57.06 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.72 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.44 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.26 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.13 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.03 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.01 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.03 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.03 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.95 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.83 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.57 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 54.19 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 53.31 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.4 | -1.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 52.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 52.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.93 | 54.39 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.26 | 56.81 | 57.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.49 | 56.84 | 61.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.56 | 61.84 | 64.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.83 | 61.22 | 64.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.75 | 56.72 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.03 | 55.57 | 56.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.73 | 52.4 | 55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More population data for Argentina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Argentina?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Argentina was 52.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 64.24 in 1988.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Argentina ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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