Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bolivia
Bolivia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 55.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.5
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.1
in 1956
All-time low
55.5
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Bolivia is 55.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Bolivia peaked at 85.1 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 55.5, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 113th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.62 | — |
| 1951 | 84.01 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 84.38 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 84.71 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 84.95 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 85.08 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 85.1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 85.01 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 84.8 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 84.47 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 84.03 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 83.53 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 83.06 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 82.82 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 82.87 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 82.97 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 83.01 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 83.09 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 83.19 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 83.28 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 83.33 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 83.35 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 83.33 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 83.26 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 83.18 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 83.07 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 82.97 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 82.9 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 82.8 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 82.65 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 82.47 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.27 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 82.02 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 81.71 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 81.39 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 81.08 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 80.77 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 80.5 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 80.25 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 80.01 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 79.78 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 79.54 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.24 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.94 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.69 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.4 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.09 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.73 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.32 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.86 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.33 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.68 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.83 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.82 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.72 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.58 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.43 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.32 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.28 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.29 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.35 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.44 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.55 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 63.66 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.72 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.81 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 60.97 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 60.19 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.44 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.71 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.91 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.01 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.19 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 55.5 | -1.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 55.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 55.5 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 | 84.61 | 83.62 | 85.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.19 | 82.82 | 84.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.08 | 82.65 | 83.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.25 | 80.01 | 82.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.46 | 76.86 | 79.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.03 | 67.29 | 76.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.38 | 58.71 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.65 | 55.5 | 57.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More population data for Bolivia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.29 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Bolivia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bolivia was 55.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1 in 1956.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Bolivia ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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