Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cuba
Cuba: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 46.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.4
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.28
in 1972
All-time low
43.32
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 46.4 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cuba peaked at 76.28 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 43.32, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 187th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.27 | — |
| 1951 | 69.04 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 68.77 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 68.5 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 68.23 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 67.97 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 67.71 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 67.48 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 67.31 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 67.3 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 67.54 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 68.04 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 68.8 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 69.79 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 70.79 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 71.71 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 72.64 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 73.56 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 74.38 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 75.09 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 75.65 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 76.06 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 76.28 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 76.27 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 75.98 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 75.27 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 74.06 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 72.29 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 70 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 67.35 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 64.51 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 61.44 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 58.51 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 56.04 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 53.81 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 51.75 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 49.85 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 48.16 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 46.81 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 45.85 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 45.25 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 44.87 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.62 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.48 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.56 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.85 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.18 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.37 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.35 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.24 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.09 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 44.95 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.82 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.58 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.23 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.88 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.55 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.35 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.32 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.41 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.57 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.77 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.03 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.32 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.52 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.68 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.82 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.96 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.22 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.57 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 45.9 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.97 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.07 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.4 | +0.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 46.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 46.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.16 | 67.3 | 69.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.24 | 67.54 | 75.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.92 | 67.35 | 76.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.67 | 45.85 | 64.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.98 | 44.48 | 45.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.12 | 43.32 | 45.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.55 | 43.57 | 45.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.08 | 45.9 | 46.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More population data for Cuba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Cuba?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cuba was 46.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 76.28 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.32 in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Cuba ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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