Age dependency breakdown in Aruba
Aruba: Age dependency breakdown was 24.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2023
All-time low
5.2%
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Aruba, 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 Aruba is 24.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Aruba peaked at 24.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1960.
Aruba ranks 63rd 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 Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.5% | — |
| 1951 | 9.3% | -10.9% |
| 1952 | 8.3% | -10.5% |
| 1953 | 7.5% | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 6.9% | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 6.3% | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 5.9% | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 5.7% | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 5.5% | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +4.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 24.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 24.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.7% | 24.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Aruba?
- Age dependency breakdown in Aruba was 24.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Aruba ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba 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).