Age dependency ratio old in Guyana
Guyana: Age dependency ratio old was 10.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.09
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.09
in 2023
All-time low
6.4
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 10.09 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Guyana peaked at 10.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 1998.
Guyana ranks 143rd 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.09 | — |
| 1951 | 6.86 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 6.68 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 6.55 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 6.48 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 6.45 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.45 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.49 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.55 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.62 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 6.9 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 7.15 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 7.18 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.21 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.25 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.28 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.31 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.32 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.31 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.28 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.26 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.2 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.16 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.12 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.1 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.09 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.1 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.11 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.1 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.09 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.04 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.95 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.86 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.77 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.71 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.67 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.66 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.67 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.68 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.64 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.6 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.54 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.49 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.43 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.4 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.42 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.45 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.54 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.68 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.76 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.83 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.92 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.02 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.49 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.67 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.83 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.03 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.24 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.48 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.74 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.76 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.92 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.29 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.43 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.66 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.09 | +4.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 10.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 39% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 10.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.62 | 6.45 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.22 | 6.9 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.15 | 7.09 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.81 | 6.66 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 | 6.4 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 6.45 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 | 7.3 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 9.29 | 10.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Guyana?
- Age dependency ratio old in Guyana was 10.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 1998.
- How does Guyana rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Guyana ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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