Old-age dependency ratio in Cuba
Cuba: Old-age dependency ratio was 23.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 23.7% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Cuba peaked at 23.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1960.
That places Cuba 71st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Cuba?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Cuba was 23.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).