Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Uruguay

Uruguay: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 28.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.53
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.08
in 1967
All-time low
28.53
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

010203040195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Uruguay is 28.53, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Uruguay peaked at 44.08 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 28.53, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 140th out of 236 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 42.79 42.56 43.34 10
1960s 43.65 42.94 44.08 10
1970s 43.57 43.38 43.89 10
1980s 42.24 41.18 43.3 10
1990s 39.54 39.06 40.75 10
2000s 37.52 35.64 38.94 10
2010s 33.12 31.18 35.09 10
2020s 29.53 28.53 30.54 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 137 Brunei 29.01 compare
  2. 138 Brazil 28.71 compare
  3. 139 Montenegro 28.56 compare
  4. 141 French Polynesia 28.38 compare
  5. 142 New Zealand 28.34 compare
  6. 143 Seychelles 28.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Uruguay?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Uruguay was 28.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 44.08 in 1967.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 28.53 in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Uruguay ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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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