Age dependency ratio old in Colombia
Colombia: Age dependency ratio old was 13.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.38
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.38
in 2023
All-time low
5.59
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Colombia stood at 13.38. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Colombia peaked at 13.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.59, in 1968.
Colombia ranks 115th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.02 | — |
| 1951 | 5.95 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.9 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.87 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.84 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.81 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.77 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.74 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 5.71 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 5.69 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.66 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.64 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.63 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.62 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.61 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.6 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.6 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.59 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.59 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.6 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.62 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.65 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.67 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.71 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.76 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.82 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.9 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.98 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.05 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.1 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.15 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.19 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.23 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.26 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.3 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.35 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.4 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.45 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.52 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.58 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.65 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.72 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.78 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.84 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.9 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.98 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.06 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.14 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.22 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.31 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.39 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.49 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.72 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.87 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.05 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.27 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.51 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.75 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.03 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.33 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.65 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.01 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.39 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.75 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 11.08 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.75 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.11 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.44 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.85 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.38 | +4.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.83 | 5.69 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.62 | 5.59 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.78 | 5.6 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.27 | 6.1 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.82 | 6.52 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 | 7.22 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 | 8.75 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 12.11 | 13.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 112 Tunisia 13.8 compare
- 113 Panama 13.78 compare
- 114 Peru 13.48 compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 13.36 compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 12.77 compare
- 118 Northern Mariana Islands 12.74 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Colombia?
- Age dependency ratio old in Colombia was 13.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 in 1968.
- How does Colombia rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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