Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 44.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nicaragua stood at 44.64. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nicaragua peaked at 97.78 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 44.64, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 81st 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 | 89.87 | 84.83 | 94.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.64 | 95.5 | 97.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.46 | 94.1 | 95.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.56 | 91.33 | 94.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5 | 73.75 | 90.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.71 | 56.87 | 71.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6 | 48.03 | 55.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.95 | 44.64 | 47.23 | 4 |
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More population data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.43 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 311 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nicaragua?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nicaragua was 44.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 97.78 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.64 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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