Age dependency breakdown in Honduras
Honduras: Age dependency breakdown was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 6.6% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Honduras peaked at 7.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2009.
Honduras ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Honduras?
- Age dependency breakdown in Honduras was 6.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Honduras ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).