Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Chile
Chile: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 25.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.22
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.8
in 1961
All-time low
25.22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 25.22 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 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Chile peaked at 69.8 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.22, in 2023.
That places Chile 173rd 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 young of working age population in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.86 | — |
| 1951 | 66.14 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 66.48 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 66.87 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 67.28 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 67.71 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 68.17 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 68.62 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 69.02 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 69.34 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 69.62 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 69.8 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 69.8 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 69.58 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 69.2 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 68.71 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 68.14 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 67.54 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 66.88 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 66.14 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 65.3 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 64.36 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 63.3 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 62.18 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 61 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 59.77 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 58.55 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 57.33 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 56.13 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 54.96 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 53.82 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 52.73 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 51.68 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 50.7 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 49.8 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 48.99 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 48.28 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 47.67 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 47.14 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 46.71 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 46.35 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 46.05 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.73 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 45.37 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.98 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.56 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 44.08 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.52 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 42.85 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 42.08 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.25 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 40.35 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 39.38 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.31 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 37.2 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 36.06 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 34.93 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 33.89 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 32.99 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 32.2 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.47 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.8 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 30.23 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.75 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.34 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.98 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.58 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.08 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.58 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.12 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.25 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.76 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.22 | -2.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 25.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 25.22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.55 | 65.86 | 69.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.54 | 66.14 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.29 | 54.96 | 65.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.75 | 46.71 | 53.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.56 | 42.08 | 46.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.65 | 32.2 | 41.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.19 | 27.12 | 31.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.98 | 25.22 | 26.7 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Chile?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Chile was 25.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.22 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Chile ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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