Old-age dependency ratio in El Salvador
El Salvador: Old-age dependency ratio was 12.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2023
All-time low
4.8%
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in El Salvador is 12.0%, 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, old-age dependency ratio in El Salvador peaked at 12.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, 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.
Old-age dependency ratio in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.4% | — |
| 1951 | 7.3% | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 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 old-age dependency ratio in El Salvador?
- Old-age dependency ratio in El Salvador was 12.0% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1985.
- How does El Salvador rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 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).