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
Latest (2023)
36.55
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.63
in 1966
All-time low
36.55
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.94 | — |
| 1951 | 77.33 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 77.77 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 78.31 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 78.97 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 79.74 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 80.59 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 81.48 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 82.38 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 83.25 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 84.04 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 84.69 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 85.14 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 85.4 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 85.56 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 85.62 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 85.63 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 85.6 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 85.52 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 85.39 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 85.16 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 84.87 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 84.57 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 84.26 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 83.94 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 83.53 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 83.02 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 82.4 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 81.68 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 80.86 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 79.97 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 79.02 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 77.97 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 76.85 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 75.71 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 74.6 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 73.53 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 72.46 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 71.37 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 70.28 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 69.17 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 68.11 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 67.05 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 65.94 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.76 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 63.51 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 62.25 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 60.95 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 59.62 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 58.27 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 56.94 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 55.61 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 54.3 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 53.03 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.85 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 50.75 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.72 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.75 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.8 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.91 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.08 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 45.35 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 44.68 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.05 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.42 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.78 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.16 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.46 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.51 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 39.56 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 38.77 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 38.03 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 37.28 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.55 | -2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 36.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 36.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
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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