Age dependency ratio of working age population in Venezuela
Venezuela: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 55.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.01
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.47
in 1964
All-time low
53.01
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Venezuela stood at 55.01.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Venezuela peaked at 97.47 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 53.01, in 2016.
That places Venezuela 117th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.38 | — |
| 1951 | 91.02 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 91 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 91.25 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 91.74 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 92.41 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 93.2 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 94.07 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 94.96 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 95.75 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 96.39 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 96.88 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 97.22 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 97.45 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 97.47 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 97.27 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 96.86 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 96.19 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 95.3 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 94.23 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 92.99 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 91.61 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 90.12 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 88.58 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 87.08 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 85.69 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 84.38 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 83.17 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 82.03 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 80.98 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 79.97 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 78.07 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 77.18 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 76.33 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 75.53 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 74.81 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 74.17 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 73.55 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 72.9 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 72.2 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 71.44 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 70.62 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 69.74 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.82 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 67.86 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 66.9 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 65.94 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 65 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.06 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 63.11 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.15 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.2 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.27 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 59.35 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.51 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.77 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.1 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.48 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.9 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.36 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.88 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.45 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.02 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.6 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.22 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.01 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.36 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.59 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.96 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.49 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.27 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.7 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.01 | -1.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 55.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 55.01 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 | 92.68 | 91 | 95.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.53 | 94.23 | 97.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.66 | 80.98 | 92.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.15 | 72.9 | 79.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.26 | 64.06 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.18 | 55.9 | 63.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.24 | 53.01 | 55.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.87 | 55.01 | 56.49 | 4 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Venezuela?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Venezuela was 55.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 97.47 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.01 in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Venezuela ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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