Age dependency ratio of working age population in Aruba
Aruba: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 50.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.5
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.58
in 1953
All-time low
42.65
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Aruba is 50.5, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Aruba peaked at 86.58 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 42.65, in 2005.
Aruba ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.4 | — |
| 1951 | 86.51 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 86.56 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 86.58 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 86.57 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 86.57 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 86.52 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 86.24 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 85.52 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 84.37 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 83.06 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 81.97 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 81.07 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 79.79 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 78.14 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 76.35 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 74.59 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 73.47 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 73.02 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 72.64 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 72.19 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 71.51 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 69.81 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 67.27 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 64.77 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 62.38 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 60.02 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 57.91 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 56.17 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 54.7 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 53.62 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 53.12 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 52.73 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 52.18 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 51.55 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 50.69 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 49.63 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 48.56 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 47.75 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 47.58 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.39 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 50.24 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 51.04 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 50.45 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 49.8 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 48.45 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 46.69 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 45.37 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.4 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 43.67 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 43.33 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 43.24 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.09 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.89 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.7 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.65 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.78 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.01 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.27 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.54 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 43.46 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.06 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.87 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.05 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.52 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.26 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.16 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 46.13 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 47.12 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 48.11 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 48.88 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.33 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.81 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5 | +1.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 50.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 50.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.18 | 84.37 | 86.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.41 | 72.64 | 83.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.67 | 54.7 | 72.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.74 | 47.58 | 53.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.85 | 43.67 | 51.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.05 | 42.65 | 43.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.67 | 42.87 | 48.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.63 | 48.88 | 50.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More population data for Aruba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5592 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.653 (2100)
- Population density 417.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.653 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Aruba?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Aruba was 50.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 86.58 in 1953.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.65 in 2005.
- How does Aruba rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Aruba ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba 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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