Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 44.38 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Paraguay, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Paraguay stood at 44.38. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Paraguay peaked at 95.05 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 44.38, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 82nd 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 | 94.17 | 92.62 | 95.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.85 | 90.79 | 93.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.33 | 78.03 | 90.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.62 | 75.16 | 76.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.12 | 69.89 | 75.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.91 | 53.49 | 68.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.87 | 45.3 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7 | 44.38 | 45.02 | 4 |
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More population data for Paraguay
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.237 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.42 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,071 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Paraguay?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Paraguay was 44.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.05 in 1955.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.38 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Paraguay ranks 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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