Age dependency ratio old in Cuba
Cuba: Age dependency ratio old was 23.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.68
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.68
in 2023
All-time low
7.18
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 23.68 for age dependency ratio old 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, age dependency ratio old in Cuba peaked at 23.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.18, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.36 | — |
| 1951 | 7.34 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 7.37 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.41 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 7.43 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 7.42 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.37 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 7.3 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 7.23 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.19 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 7.18 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.21 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.27 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.37 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.5 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 7.67 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 7.88 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 8.13 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 8.41 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.69 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 8.96 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 9.27 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 9.64 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 9.99 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 10.35 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 10.7 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 11.04 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 11.35 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 11.63 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 11.86 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 12.07 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.14 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 12.12 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.13 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.12 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.11 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.1 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.11 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.15 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.21 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12.28 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.37 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.54 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.81 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.09 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.38 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 13.66 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.94 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.24 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 14.58 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.97 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.32 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.66 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.03 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.41 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.81 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.25 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.68 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.12 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.58 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.09 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.61 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.09 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.52 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.93 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.36 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.85 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.35 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.79 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.96 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.16 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.68 | +2.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 23.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 23.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.34 | 7.19 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.73 | 7.18 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.48 | 8.96 | 11.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.12 | 12.07 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.84 | 12.15 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.89 | 14.24 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 18.12 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.15 | 22.79 | 23.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Cuba?
- Age dependency ratio old in Cuba was 23.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 23.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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