Age dependency breakdown in Guyana
Guyana: Age dependency breakdown was 10.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2023
All-time low
6.4%
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Guyana stood at 10.1%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Guyana peaked at 10.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1998.
That places Guyana 143rd 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.1% | — |
| 1951 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 7.2% | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +4.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 39% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 10.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Guyana?
- Age dependency breakdown in Guyana was 10.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1998.
- How does Guyana rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Guyana ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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).