Age dependency ratio old in El Salvador
El Salvador: Age dependency ratio old was 11.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.98
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.98
in 2023
All-time low
4.79
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in El Salvador is 11.98, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in El Salvador peaked at 11.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 1985.
El Salvador ranks 123rd 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.42 | — |
| 1951 | 7.3 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 7.18 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 7.06 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 6.96 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 6.85 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 6.75 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 6.65 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 6.57 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.49 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.4 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 6.32 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.31 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.36 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.4 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.45 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.5 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.55 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.6 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.63 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.51 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.28 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 6.08 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.89 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.71 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.55 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.41 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.31 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.22 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.13 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.05 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.99 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.93 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.87 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.81 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.79 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.79 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.81 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.86 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.95 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.17 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.29 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.49 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.78 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.43 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.8 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 7.19 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.59 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.02 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.46 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.92 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.39 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.88 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.4 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.94 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.17 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.08 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.01 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.96 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.95 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.95 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.98 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.02 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.09 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.19 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.31 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.45 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.61 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.69 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.72 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.82 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.98 | +1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 11.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 11.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.92 | 6.49 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.45 | 6.31 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.71 | 5.13 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 | 4.79 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 | 5.05 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 | 8.02 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 | 10.95 | 11.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 11.69 | 11.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in El Salvador?
- Age dependency ratio old in El Salvador was 11.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 1985.
- How does El Salvador rank for age dependency ratio old?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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