Age dependency ratio of working age population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 54.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.2
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.27
in 1955
All-time low
54.2
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Paraguay is 54.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Paraguay peaked at 103.27 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 54.2, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 126th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.09 | — |
| 1951 | 100.98 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 101.77 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 102.43 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 102.95 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 103.27 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 103.25 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.86 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 102.26 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 101.58 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 100.91 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 100.28 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 99.67 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 99.46 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.75 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 99.83 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 99.34 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 98.78 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 98.02 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 97.03 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 95.77 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 94.37 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 92.93 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 91.49 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 90.06 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 88.65 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 87.27 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 85.99 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 84.86 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 83.95 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 83.26 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 82.75 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 82.42 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 82.26 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 82.23 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.31 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 82.45 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 82.61 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 82.75 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 82.88 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 82.93 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.83 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.5 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.89 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 80.96 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 79.77 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 78.41 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 76.92 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.37 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 73.85 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 72.41 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 70.8 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 68.99 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 67.27 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.63 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 64.08 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 62.66 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 61.34 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 60.08 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 58.88 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.8 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.88 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.13 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.56 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.15 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.89 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.73 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.63 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.52 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.34 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.22 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.2 | -0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 54.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 54.2 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 | 102.14 | 100.09 | 103.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.73 | 98.78 | 100.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.16 | 85.99 | 98.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.91 | 82.23 | 84.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.18 | 76.92 | 82.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.24 | 61.34 | 75.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.47 | 54.63 | 60.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.32 | 54.2 | 54.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More population data for Paraguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Paraguay?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Paraguay was 54.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 103.27 in 1955.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Paraguay ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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