Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guyana
Guyana: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 45.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.68
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.13
in 1965
All-time low
45.04
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guyana stood at 45.68.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guyana peaked at 98.13 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 45.04, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 80th of 236 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 | 84.57 | 75.89 | 93.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.52 | 94.11 | 98.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.53 | 80.58 | 93.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.32 | 63.07 | 79.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.35 | 60.94 | 62.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.03 | 52.46 | 61.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.54 | 45.04 | 50.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.67 | 45.66 | 45.68 | 4 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.41 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guyana?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guyana was 45.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.13 in 1965.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.04 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Guyana ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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