Age dependency ratio old in Canada
Canada: Age dependency ratio old was 29.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.58
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.58
in 2023
All-time low
12.3
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Canada is 29.58, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Canada peaked at 29.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 1950.
That places Canada 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.3 | — |
| 1951 | 12.54 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 12.67 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 12.75 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 12.83 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 12.91 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 12.94 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 12.9 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 12.89 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 12.93 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 12.99 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 13.04 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 13.06 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 13.04 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 13.01 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 12.98 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 12.93 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 12.88 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 12.84 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 12.83 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 12.79 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 12.74 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 12.75 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 12.79 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 12.83 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 12.9 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 13.02 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 13.19 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 13.39 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.6 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.82 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 14.01 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 14.2 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.38 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.62 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 14.93 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 15.28 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 15.63 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 15.94 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 16.21 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 16.5 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.8 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17.07 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 17.29 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.49 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.67 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.85 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.02 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 18.17 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.27 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.35 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.42 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.49 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.58 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.69 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.82 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.02 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.28 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.59 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.93 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.33 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.84 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 21.5 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 23.6 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 24.28 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 24.95 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.61 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.33 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.15 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 28.05 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 28.86 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.58 | +2.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 29.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.77 | 12.3 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.96 | 12.83 | 13.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13 | 12.74 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9 | 13.82 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.51 | 16.5 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.92 | 18.35 | 19.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.25 | 20.33 | 26.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.41 | 27.15 | 29.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 40 Montserrat 30 compare
- 41 Switzerland 29.96 compare
- 42 Poland 29.91 compare
- 44 Malta 29.48 compare
- 45 Faroe Islands 28.53 compare
- 46 Norway 28.5 compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Canada?
- Age dependency ratio old in Canada was 29.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Canada ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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