Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 58.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Guatemala is 58.41, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Guatemala peaked at 96.1 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 58.41, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 90th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.19 | 85.66 | 94.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.24 | 93.88 | 96.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.3 | 92.95 | 93.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.52 | 93.2 | 95.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.86 | 91.48 | 95.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85 | 77.76 | 90.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.24 | 63.45 | 75.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.27 | 58.41 | 62.2 | 4 |
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More population data for Guatemala
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.345 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.29 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.31 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.23 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Guatemala?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guatemala was 58.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.41 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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