Age dependency ratio of working age population in Curacao
Curacao: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 46.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More population data for Curacao
- Population growth rate -0.895 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.895 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,800 (2100)
- Population density 271.32 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Comparison of fertility rates 1.07 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 12.95 (2023)
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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