Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cuba
Cuba: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 22.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cuba is 22.72, 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 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cuba peaked at 66.78 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 22.72, in 2023.
That places Cuba 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.82 | 60.08 | 61.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.5 | 60.36 | 66.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.44 | 55.49 | 66.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.56 | 33.74 | 52.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.13 | 31.3 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.22 | 25.72 | 30.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3 | 23.23 | 25.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.94 | 22.72 | 23.11 | 4 |
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More population data for Cuba
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.08 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 130 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.44 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cuba?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cuba was 22.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.78 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.72 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Cuba ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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