Age dependency ratio young of working age population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 37.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.75
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
99th
of 229 countries
All-time high
93.73
in 1969
All-time low
37.75
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 37.75 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in El Salvador peaked at 93.73 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 37.75, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 99th out of 229 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.46 | — |
| 1951 | 82.18 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 82.88 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 83.61 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 84.37 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 85.16 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 85.95 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 86.75 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 87.57 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 88.34 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 88.95 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 89.48 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 89.98 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 90.51 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 91 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 91.42 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 91.94 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 92.56 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 93.2 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 93.73 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 93.7 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 93.17 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 92.51 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 91.66 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 90.68 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 89.61 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 88.45 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 87.16 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 85.77 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 84.35 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 83.2 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 82.28 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 81.33 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 80.33 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 79.25 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 78.22 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 77.25 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 76.29 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 75.73 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 75.51 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.28 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.08 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.82 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.72 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 71.88 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 70.09 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 68.41 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 66.91 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 65.62 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 64.56 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 63.69 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 62.91 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 62.09 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.18 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.23 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 59.27 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.11 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.59 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.93 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 52.23 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 50.55 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 48.9 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 47.3 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 45.8 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 44.45 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 43.24 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 42.18 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 41.31 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 40.6 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.93 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.24 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.51 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.75 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.83 | 81.46 | 88.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.28 | 88.95 | 93.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.71 | 84.35 | 93.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.94 | 75.51 | 83.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.64 | 64.56 | 75.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.43 | 53.93 | 63.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.66 | 40.6 | 52.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.86 | 37.75 | 39.93 | 4 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.3466 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.3944 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 120 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in El Salvador?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in El Salvador was 37.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.73 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.75 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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