Age dependency ratio old in Ecuador
Ecuador: Age dependency ratio old was 12.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.09
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.09
in 2023
All-time low
6.29
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.09 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Ecuador peaked at 12.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 1988.
Ecuador ranks 121st 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.59 | — |
| 1951 | 9.52 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 9.47 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 9.44 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 9.4 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 9.35 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 9.29 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 9.22 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 9.13 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 9.03 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 8.92 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 8.81 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 8.68 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 8.54 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 8.39 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 8.24 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 8.11 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 7.98 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.86 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 7.75 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 7.63 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 7.53 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.42 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 7.32 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.22 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.13 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 7.04 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.96 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.9 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.83 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.75 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.67 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.59 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.51 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.44 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.38 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.33 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.3 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.31 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.38 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.49 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.63 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.77 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.94 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.1 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.28 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.45 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.6 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.74 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.86 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.98 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.1 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.24 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.38 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.52 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.65 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.78 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.94 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.12 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.47 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.63 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.83 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.07 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.32 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.55 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.26 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.44 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.55 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.78 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.09 | +2.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.34 | 9.03 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.33 | 7.75 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.2 | 6.83 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 | 6.29 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 | 6.38 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.46 | 7.86 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 9.3 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 | 11.44 | 12.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 118 Northern Mariana Islands 12.74 compare
- 119 Vietnam 12.71 compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 12.19 compare
- 122 Tokelau 12.07 compare
- 123 El Salvador 11.98 compare
- 124 Mexico 11.9 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Ecuador?
- Age dependency ratio old in Ecuador was 12.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 1988.
- How does Ecuador rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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