Age dependency ratio old in Argentina
Argentina: Age dependency ratio old was 18.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.57
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.57
in 2023
All-time low
6.37
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Argentina stood at 18.57. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Argentina peaked at 18.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.37, 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 ratio old in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.37 | — |
| 1951 | 6.47 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 6.62 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 6.81 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 7.01 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 7.21 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 7.42 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 7.63 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 7.84 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 8.08 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 8.31 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 8.54 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 8.77 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 8.99 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 9.2 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9.42 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.64 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 9.85 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 10.06 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 10.24 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 10.43 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 10.63 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.83 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.02 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.21 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.42 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 11.64 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 11.88 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.12 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 12.34 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 12.54 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 12.72 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.87 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.99 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.22 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.38 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 13.55 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 13.74 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 13.94 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 14.13 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 14.32 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.53 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 14.71 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.89 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.04 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.17 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.29 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.39 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.47 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 15.53 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.66 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.73 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.79 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.86 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.92 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.13 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.26 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.42 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.79 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.98 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.41 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.62 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.84 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.08 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.26 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.36 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.43 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.57 | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 18.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 18.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.15 | 6.37 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.3 | 8.31 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.35 | 10.43 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.21 | 12.54 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.89 | 14.13 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.79 | 15.53 | 16.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 | 16.26 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 18.26 | 18.57 | 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 ratio old in Argentina?
- Age dependency ratio old in Argentina was 18.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Argentina ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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