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

Latest (2023)
44.64
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
81st
of 229 countries
All-time high
97.78
in 1963
All-time low
44.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nicaragua, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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