Age dependency breakdown in Chile
Chile: Age dependency breakdown was 19.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2023
All-time low
5.3%
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 19.8% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Chile peaked at 19.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1953.
That places Chile 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.7% | — |
| 1951 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 6.0% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +3.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19.8% 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 | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Chile?
- Age dependency breakdown in Chile was 19.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1953.
- How does Chile rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Chile ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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).