Age dependency ratio old in Guatemala
Guatemala: Age dependency ratio old was 7.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.5
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2023
All-time low
4.21
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.5 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Guatemala peaked at 7.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.21, in 1954.
That places Guatemala 164th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.26 | — |
| 1951 | 4.23 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.22 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 4.21 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.21 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.21 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.22 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.23 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 4.25 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.27 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.3 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.34 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.38 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.4 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.4 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.41 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.42 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.42 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.42 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.4 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.39 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.41 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.46 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.53 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.62 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.71 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 4.81 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.91 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.04 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.15 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.24 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.32 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.44 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.59 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.69 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.78 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.89 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.04 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.2 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.36 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6.51 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.66 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.81 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.94 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.02 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.03 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.05 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.11 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.12 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.13 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.13 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.11 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.07 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.03 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.98 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.94 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.91 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.89 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.87 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.86 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.86 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.86 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.89 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.94 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.98 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.04 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.11 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.37 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.39 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.23 | 4.21 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.39 | 4.3 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 4.39 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 | 5.24 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.93 | 6.51 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 | 6.87 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 6.86 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 | 7.36 | 7.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Guatemala?
- Age dependency ratio old in Guatemala was 7.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 in 1954.
- How does Guatemala rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Guatemala ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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