Age dependency ratio of working age population in Curacao
Curacao: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 46.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.04
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.8
in 1961
All-time low
44.16
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 46.04 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Curacao peaked at 84.8 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44.16, in 2019.
That places Curacao 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.09 | — |
| 1951 | 75.08 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 76.16 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 77.29 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 78.47 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 79.66 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 80.83 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 81.88 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 82.76 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 83.4 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 84.23 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 84.8 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 84.7 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 84.41 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 83.98 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 83.64 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 83.42 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 83.11 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 82.65 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 81.99 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 81.02 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 79.69 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 77.84 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 75.6 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 73.2 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 70.77 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 68.3 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 65.87 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 63.53 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 61.32 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 59.32 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 57.56 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 56.06 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 54.85 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 53.94 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 53.34 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 53.02 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.89 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.84 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.87 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.98 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 53.22 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 53.59 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.02 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.41 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.79 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.11 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 55.34 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 55.46 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.49 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.47 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.36 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.67 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 53.49 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 52.3 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 51.2 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.25 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.48 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.83 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.32 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.02 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.65 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.49 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.76 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.13 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.55 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.94 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.22 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.85 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 44.16 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 45.45 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 45.52 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.73 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.04 | +0.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 46.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 46.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.96 | 74.09 | 83.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.69 | 81.99 | 84.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.71 | 61.32 | 81.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.67 | 52.84 | 59.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.44 | 52.98 | 55.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.94 | 48.32 | 55.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.58 | 44.16 | 49.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.69 | 45.45 | 46.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More population data for Curacao
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0444 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Curacao?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Curacao was 46.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.16 in 2019.
- How does Curacao rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Curacao ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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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