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

Latest (2023)
37.37
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.66
in 1963
All-time low
37.37
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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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.

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

Annual values for Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 75.01 —
1951 76.31 +1.7%
1952 77.6 +1.7%
1953 78.84 +1.6%
1954 80.02 +1.5%
1955 81.1 +1.4%
1956 82.11 +1.2%
1957 83.04 +1.1%
1958 83.86 +1.0%
1959 84.58 +0.9%
1960 85.24 +0.8%
1961 85.86 +0.7%
1962 86.4 +0.6%
1963 86.66 +0.3%
1964 86.59 -0.1%
1965 86.43 -0.2%
1966 86.29 -0.2%
1967 86.13 -0.2%
1968 85.93 -0.2%
1969 85.68 -0.3%
1970 85.4 -0.3%
1971 85.05 -0.4%
1972 84.63 -0.5%
1973 84.13 -0.6%
1974 83.56 -0.7%
1975 82.92 -0.8%
1976 82.2 -0.9%
1977 81.41 -1.0%
1978 80.55 -1.1%
1979 79.62 -1.2%
1980 78.62 -1.3%
1981 77.56 -1.3%
1982 76.46 -1.4%
1983 75.32 -1.5%
1984 74.17 -1.5%
1985 72.99 -1.6%
1986 71.78 -1.7%
1987 70.55 -1.7%
1988 69.35 -1.7%
1989 68.25 -1.6%
1990 67.25 -1.5%
1991 66.35 -1.3%
1992 65.52 -1.3%
1993 64.72 -1.2%
1994 63.94 -1.2%
1995 63.16 -1.2%
1996 62.39 -1.2%
1997 61.62 -1.2%
1998 60.81 -1.3%
1999 59.94 -1.4%
2000 59.07 -1.5%
2001 58.22 -1.4%
2002 57.37 -1.5%
2003 56.49 -1.5%
2004 55.56 -1.6%
2005 54.59 -1.7%
2006 53.59 -1.8%
2007 52.57 -1.9%
2008 51.6 -1.8%
2009 50.73 -1.7%
2010 49.87 -1.7%
2011 49.02 -1.7%
2012 48.15 -1.8%
2013 47.22 -1.9%
2014 46.21 -2.1%
2015 45.17 -2.3%
2016 44.07 -2.4%
2017 42.97 -2.5%
2018 41.9 -2.5%
2019 40.86 -2.5%
2020 39.96 -2.2%
2021 39.15 -2.0%
2022 38.29 -2.2%
2023 37.37 -2.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 37.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 37.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 101 Panama 38.49 compare
  2. 102 Niue 38.35 compare
  3. 103 El Salvador 37.75 compare
  4. 105 Mexico 37.14 compare
  5. 106 India 36.84 compare
  6. 107 Tunisia 36.8 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 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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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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