Age dependency ratio old in Paraguay
Paraguay: Age dependency ratio old was 9.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.82
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.82
in 2023
All-time low
6.87
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Paraguay stood at 9.82. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Paraguay peaked at 9.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 1989.
Paraguay ranks 144th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.47 | — |
| 1951 | 7.65 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 7.85 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 8.02 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 8.15 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 8.22 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 8.22 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 8.16 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 8.07 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 7.96 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 7.87 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 7.79 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 7.72 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 7.74 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.85 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.92 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 7.97 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 8 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.99 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.95 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.88 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 7.75 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 7.7 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.72 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.73 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.78 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.85 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.93 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7.96 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.93 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.84 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.67 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.45 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.26 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.11 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 7 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.92 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.88 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.87 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.89 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.93 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.08 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.14 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.17 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.16 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.13 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.07 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.03 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.01 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.06 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.14 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.22 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.31 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.42 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.56 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.85 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.98 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.09 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.21 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.35 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.65 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.96 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.13 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.32 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.55 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.82 | +2.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.98 | 7.47 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.89 | 7.72 | 8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.83 | 7.7 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.29 | 6.87 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 | 6.89 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.33 | 7 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 7.98 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 9.5 | 9.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Paraguay?
- Age dependency ratio old in Paraguay was 9.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 1989.
- How does Paraguay rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Paraguay ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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