Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 37.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador is 37.37, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador peaked at 86.66 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 37.37, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 104th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.25 | 75.01 | 84.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.12 | 85.24 | 86.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.95 | 79.62 | 85.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.51 | 68.25 | 78.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.57 | 59.94 | 67.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.98 | 50.73 | 59.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.54 | 40.86 | 49.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7 | 37.37 | 39.96 | 4 |
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More population data for Ecuador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.582 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.81 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,218 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9905 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador was 37.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.66 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.37 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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