Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Peru
Peru: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 36.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 36.55 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Peru peaked at 85.63 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 36.55, in 2023.
Peru ranks 109th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.68 | 76.94 | 83.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.26 | 84.04 | 85.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.43 | 80.86 | 85.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.18 | 70.28 | 79.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.96 | 58.27 | 69.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.57 | 46.91 | 56.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43 | 39.56 | 46.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.66 | 36.55 | 38.77 | 4 |
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More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.98 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.93 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Peru?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Peru was 36.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.63 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.55 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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