Age dependency ratio of working age population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 49.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.72
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.36
in 1969
All-time low
49.72
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in El Salvador stood at 49.72. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in El Salvador peaked at 100.36 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49.72, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 168th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.87 | — |
| 1951 | 89.48 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 90.05 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 90.67 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 91.33 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 92.01 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 92.7 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 93.4 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 94.14 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 94.83 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 95.36 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 95.8 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 96.28 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 96.86 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 97.4 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 97.87 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 98.44 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 99.12 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 99.8 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 100.36 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 100.22 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.46 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 98.59 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 97.55 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 96.39 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 95.16 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 93.86 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 92.47 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 90.98 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 89.48 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 88.25 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 87.27 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 86.25 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 85.2 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 84.06 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 83.01 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 82.04 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 81.1 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 80.59 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 80.45 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.34 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 80.25 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.11 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.21 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 77.66 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 76.19 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 74.85 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 73.7 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 72.81 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 72.16 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 71.71 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.37 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.57 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.12 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.67 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.24 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.28 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 66.66 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.93 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 63.19 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 61.49 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 59.86 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 58.28 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 56.82 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 55.54 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 54.42 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 53.49 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 52.77 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.21 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.61 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.96 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 50.33 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 49.72 | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 49.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 49.72 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 | 91.75 | 88.87 | 94.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.73 | 95.36 | 100.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.42 | 89.48 | 100.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.82 | 80.45 | 88.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.73 | 72.16 | 80.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.35 | 64.93 | 71.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.81 | 52.21 | 63.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.66 | 49.72 | 51.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in El Salvador?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in El Salvador was 49.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 100.36 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.72 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- El Salvador ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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