Total dependency ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total dependency ratio was 52.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total dependency ratio in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Uruguay is 52.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Uruguay peaked at 60.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.5% | 55.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.9% | 55.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 58.1% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 59.5% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 58.8% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.8% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.5% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 52.5% | 54.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 144 Liechtenstein 52.7% compare
- 145 Dominican Republic 52.6% compare
- 146 Austria 52.6% compare
- 148 San Marino 52.4% compare
- 149 Argentina 52.4% compare
- 150 Panama 52.3% compare
More population data for Uruguay
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,322 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.39 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Uruguay?
- Total dependency ratio in Uruguay was 52.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for total dependency ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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).