Old-age dependency ratio in Cuba
Cuba: Old-age dependency ratio was 23.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2023
All-time low
7.2%
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.4% | — |
| 1951 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 23.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 23.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).