Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Aruba
Aruba: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 25.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.86
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.59
in 1957
All-time low
25.86
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 25.86 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Aruba peaked at 80.59 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 25.86, in 2023.
Aruba ranks 165th 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 young of working age population in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.95 | — |
| 1951 | 77.2 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 78.23 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 79.06 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 79.71 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 80.24 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 80.58 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 80.59 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 80.07 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 79.06 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 77.81 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 76.72 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 75.79 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 74.46 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 72.75 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 70.83 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 68.93 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 67.57 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 66.82 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 66.08 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 65.24 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 64.18 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 62.14 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 59.33 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 56.59 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 53.97 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 51.37 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 48.98 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 47 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 45.37 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 44.11 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 43.37 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 42.63 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 41.8 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 40.99 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 40.01 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 38.81 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 37.56 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 36.56 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 36.42 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.67 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 40.27 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 41.58 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 41.07 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.45 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 39.12 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 37.38 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 36.02 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 34.98 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 34.15 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 33.6 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.18 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.66 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.08 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 31.5 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.04 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.78 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.64 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.51 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.35 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.84 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.96 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 28.21 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.75 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.51 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.46 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.5 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.54 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.53 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.45 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.17 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.73 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.28 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.86 | -1.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 25.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 25.86 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.07 | 75.95 | 80.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.78 | 66.08 | 77.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.42 | 45.37 | 65.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.23 | 36.42 | 44.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.27 | 34.15 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.63 | 30.35 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.97 | 27.45 | 29.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.51 | 25.86 | 27.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 162 Bahamas 26.12 compare
- 163 Monaco 26.11 compare
- 164 North Macedonia 26.09 compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.84 compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 25.82 compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 25.71 compare
More population data for Aruba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5592 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.653 (2100)
- Population density 417.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3,135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.653 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Aruba?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Aruba was 25.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 80.59 in 1957.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.86 in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Aruba ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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