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

020406080100195019862023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Uzbekistan 48.67 compare
  2. 71 Algeria 48.65 compare
  3. 72 Jordan 48.45 compare
  4. 74 Kazakhstan 47.53 compare
  5. 75 Cambodia 47.1 compare
  6. 76 Laos 47.08 compare

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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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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