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

Latest (2023)
22.72
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.78
in 1971
All-time low
22.72
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cuba, 1950–2023

203040506070195019862023

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.

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cuba, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 61.91 —
1951 61.71 -0.3%
1952 61.41 -0.5%
1953 61.09 -0.5%
1954 60.8 -0.5%
1955 60.55 -0.4%
1956 60.34 -0.3%
1957 60.18 -0.3%
1958 60.08 -0.2%
1959 60.11 +0.1%
1960 60.36 +0.4%
1961 60.83 +0.8%
1962 61.53 +1.2%
1963 62.42 +1.4%
1964 63.29 +1.4%
1965 64.05 +1.2%
1966 64.76 +1.1%
1967 65.42 +1.0%
1968 65.97 +0.8%
1969 66.4 +0.7%
1970 66.7 +0.4%
1971 66.78 +0.1%
1972 66.64 -0.2%
1973 66.28 -0.5%
1974 65.63 -1.0%
1975 64.58 -1.6%
1976 63.03 -2.4%
1977 60.94 -3.3%
1978 58.38 -4.2%
1979 55.49 -5.0%
1980 52.44 -5.5%
1981 49.3 -6.0%
1982 46.39 -5.9%
1983 43.91 -5.3%
1984 41.68 -5.1%
1985 39.62 -4.9%
1986 37.72 -4.8%
1987 36.05 -4.4%
1988 34.71 -3.7%
1989 33.74 -2.8%
1990 33.1 -1.9%
1991 32.66 -1.3%
1992 32.34 -1.0%
1993 32.11 -0.7%
1994 32.02 -0.3%
1995 32.04 +0.1%
1996 32.09 +0.2%
1997 31.99 -0.3%
1998 31.69 -1.0%
1999 31.3 -1.2%
2000 30.85 -1.4%
2001 30.36 -1.6%
2002 29.85 -1.7%
2003 29.26 -2.0%
2004 28.58 -2.3%
2005 27.85 -2.5%
2006 27.14 -2.5%
2007 26.54 -2.2%
2008 26.07 -1.8%
2009 25.72 -1.3%
2010 25.45 -1.1%
2011 25.19 -1.0%
2012 24.95 -1.0%
2013 24.7 -1.0%
2014 24.43 -1.1%
2015 24.16 -1.1%
2016 23.88 -1.2%
2017 23.6 -1.2%
2018 23.38 -0.9%
2019 23.23 -0.7%
2020 23.11 -0.5%
2021 23.02 -0.4%
2022 22.9 -0.5%
2023 22.72 -0.8%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 22.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 22.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 196 Luxembourg 22.9 compare
  2. 197 Bulgaria 22.85 compare
  3. 198 Lithuania 22.81 compare
  4. 200 Serbia 22.67 compare
  5. 201 Falkland Islands 22.62 compare
  6. 202 Croatia 22.43 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Age dependency ratio young of working age population
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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