Age dependency ratio of working age population in Honduras
Honduras: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 54.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.53
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.64
in 1966
All-time low
54.53
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Honduras is 54.53, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Honduras peaked at 104.64 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 54.53, in 2023.
That places Honduras 123rd 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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.15 | — |
| 1951 | 88.19 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 89.35 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 90.63 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 92.02 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 93.51 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 95.05 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 96.59 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 98.1 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 99.56 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 100.97 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 102.25 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 103.34 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 104.14 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 104.54 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 104.63 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 104.64 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.58 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 104.42 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 104.22 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 104 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 103.78 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 103.57 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 103.38 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 102.8 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 102.23 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 102.1 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 102.07 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.07 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.04 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.93 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.72 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 101.43 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 101.06 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 100.65 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 100.18 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 99.63 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 99.03 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 98.53 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 98.01 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 97.23 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 96.25 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 95.16 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 94 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 92.81 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 91.61 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 90.4 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 89.18 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 87.86 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 86.54 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 85.35 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 84.13 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 82.8 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 81.38 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 79.9 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.34 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 76.7 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 75 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 73.27 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 71.55 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 69.83 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 68.16 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 66.56 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 65.04 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 63.58 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 62.17 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 60.82 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 59.59 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 58.51 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.55 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 56.68 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 55.87 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.17 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.53 | -1.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 54.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 54.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.02 | 87.15 | 99.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.77 | 100.97 | 104.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.8 | 102.04 | 104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.22 | 98.01 | 101.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.11 | 86.54 | 97.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.84 | 71.55 | 85.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.18 | 57.55 | 69.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.56 | 54.53 | 56.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 120 Wallis and Futuna 54.68 compare
- 121 Netherlands 54.6 compare
- 122 Hungary 54.55 compare
- 124 Gibraltar 54.45 compare
- 125 New Zealand 54.23 compare
- 126 Paraguay 54.2 compare
More population data for Honduras
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0466 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Honduras?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Honduras was 54.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 104.64 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.53 in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Honduras ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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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