Total dependency ratio in Guyana
Guyana: Total dependency ratio was 55.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Guyana stood at 55.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Guyana peaked at 105.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2019.
That places Guyana 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 91.2% | 83.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.7% | 101.0% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.7% | 87.7% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 69.8% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 67.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 59.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 54.0% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 55.0% | 55.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 108 Cambodia 56.4% compare
- 109 Montserrat 56.3% compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 56.1% compare
- 112 Montenegro 55.7% compare
- 113 Bolivia 55.5% compare
- 114 Romania 55.3% compare
More population data for Guyana
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 27 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.32 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Guyana?
- Total dependency ratio in Guyana was 55.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for total dependency ratio?
- Guyana ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).