Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 50.91 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guatemala, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guatemala is 50.91, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guatemala peaked at 91.72 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 50.91, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 64th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 | 85.96 | 81.4 | 90.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.85 | 89.47 | 91.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.6 | 87.88 | 89.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.77 | 87.96 | 89.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.93 | 84.36 | 88.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.99 | 70.89 | 83.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.24 | 56.15 | 69.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.87 | 50.91 | 54.83 | 4 |
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More population data for Guatemala
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.345 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.29 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guatemala?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guatemala was 50.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 91.72 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.91 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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