Age dependency ratio old in Chile
Chile: Age dependency ratio old was 19.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.83
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.83
in 2023
All-time low
5.31
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 19.83 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Chile peaked at 19.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 1953.
That places Chile 83rd 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 ratio old in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.68 | — |
| 1951 | 5.46 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 5.35 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 5.31 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.35 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.41 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.5 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 5.61 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 5.73 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 5.86 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 5.99 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 6.12 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 6.24 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.34 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.43 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.51 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.59 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.65 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.71 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.77 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.83 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.89 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.96 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.03 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.12 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.22 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 7.33 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 7.44 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.55 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 7.66 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 7.77 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.88 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.99 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.11 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.25 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.42 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.61 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.83 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.09 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.4 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 9.76 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 10.15 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.55 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.92 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.27 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.57 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.85 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.1 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.34 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.58 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.81 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.03 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 13.23 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.42 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.6 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.78 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.95 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.15 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.36 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.85 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.15 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.5 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.33 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.76 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.14 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.48 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.84 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.28 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.76 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.26 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.83 | +3.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19.83 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 | 5.47 | 5.31 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 | 5.86 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.11 | 6.77 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.26 | 7.66 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 | 9.4 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 | 12.58 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.16 | 14.6 | 17.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.03 | 18.28 | 19.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Chile?
- Age dependency ratio old in Chile was 19.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 1953.
- How does Chile rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Chile ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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