Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Honduras
Honduras: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 47.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47.9
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.18
in 1966
All-time low
47.9
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 47.9 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Honduras peaked at 98.18 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 47.9, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 73rd 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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.76 | — |
| 1951 | 81.02 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 82.32 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 83.68 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 85.15 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 86.72 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 88.34 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 89.95 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 91.53 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 93.05 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 94.47 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 95.76 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 96.83 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 97.61 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 98 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 98.13 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 98.18 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 98.17 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.08 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 97.95 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 97.79 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 97.64 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 97.49 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 97.37 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 96.86 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 96.26 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 96.02 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 95.86 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 95.75 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 95.63 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 95.47 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 95.25 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 94.96 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 94.62 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 94.22 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 93.73 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 93.15 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 92.5 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 92.04 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 91.64 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 90.97 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 90.1 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 89.12 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 88.08 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 86.98 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 85.86 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 84.72 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 83.55 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 82.28 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 81.02 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 79.87 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 78.69 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 77.41 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 76.02 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 74.57 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 73.05 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 71.45 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 69.78 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.08 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.37 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 64.65 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 62.96 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 61.31 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 59.72 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 58.16 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 56.62 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 55.14 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 53.76 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 52.53 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 51.42 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 50.42 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.53 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 48.7 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 47.9 | -1.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 47.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 47.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.15 | 79.76 | 93.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.32 | 94.47 | 98.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.67 | 95.63 | 97.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.76 | 91.64 | 95.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.27 | 81.02 | 90.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.53 | 66.37 | 79.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.63 | 51.42 | 64.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.14 | 47.9 | 50.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More population data for Honduras
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0466 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Honduras?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Honduras was 47.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 98.18 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9 in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Honduras ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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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