Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Suriname

Suriname: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 39.06 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
39.06
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
96th
of 229 countries
All-time high
104.38
in 1969
All-time low
39.06
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Suriname stood at 39.06. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Suriname peaked at 104.38 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 39.06, in 2023.

That places Suriname 96th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 81.98 77.18 87.34 10
1960s 97.48 88.28 104.38 10
1970s 90.84 77.68 103.65 10
1980s 67.24 63.27 74.84 10
1990s 60.1 54.27 62.95 10
2000s 49.43 47.86 52.68 10
2010s 44.35 41.12 47.45 10
2020s 39.8 39.06 40.54 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 93 Belize 39.6 compare
  2. 94 Morocco 39.36 compare
  3. 95 Cabo Verde 39.33 compare
  4. 97 South Africa 38.7 compare
  5. 98 Panama 38.49 compare
  6. 99 El Salvador 37.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Suriname?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Suriname was 39.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 104.38 in 1969.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 39.06 in 2023.
How does Suriname rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Suriname ranks 96th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname 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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