Age dependency ratio old in Aruba
Aruba: Age dependency ratio old was 24.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.64
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.64
in 2023
All-time low
5.24
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Aruba is 24.64, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Aruba peaked at 24.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.24, 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 ratio old in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.45 | — |
| 1951 | 9.31 | -10.9% |
| 1952 | 8.33 | -10.5% |
| 1953 | 7.52 | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 6.86 | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 6.33 | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 5.94 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 5.65 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 5.45 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 5.31 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 5.24 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.28 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.32 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.39 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.52 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.67 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.9 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 6.56 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 6.94 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 7.33 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 7.66 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 7.94 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.18 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 8.41 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.65 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.93 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 9.17 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.34 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.5 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 9.75 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.09 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 10.38 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 10.56 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.69 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.82 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.19 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.16 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.72 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 9.97 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 9.46 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 9.38 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.35 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.33 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.31 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.34 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.42 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.53 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.72 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.06 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.43 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.61 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 12 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.37 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.76 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.19 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.62 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.67 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.01 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.66 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.59 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 19.59 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 20.66 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 21.71 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 22.6 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.53 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 24.64 | +4.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 24.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 24.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.12 | 5.31 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.63 | 5.24 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.26 | 6.94 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.51 | 9.5 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 | 9.31 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 | 9.72 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7 | 13.62 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.12 | 21.71 | 24.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.0686 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Aruba?
- Age dependency ratio old in Aruba was 24.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 24.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Aruba ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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