Age dependency breakdown in Argentina
Argentina: Age dependency breakdown was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2023
All-time low
6.4%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Argentina is 18.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Argentina peaked at 18.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1950.
Argentina ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.4% | — |
| 1951 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 7.0% | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 7.4% | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 8.1% | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 8.5% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.3% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Argentina?
- Age dependency breakdown in Argentina was 18.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Argentina ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).