Old-age dependency ratio in Peru
Peru: Old-age dependency ratio was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Peru, 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 Peru is 13.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Peru peaked at 13.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1993.
That places Peru 114th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Peru?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Peru was 13.5% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Peru ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).