Age dependency ratio old in Suriname
Suriname: Age dependency ratio old was 11.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.47
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.47
in 2023
All-time low
5.22
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 11.47 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Suriname peaked at 11.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 1992.
That places Suriname 130th 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.09 | — |
| 1951 | 6.54 | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 7.14 | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 7.53 | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 7.79 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 7.99 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 8.2 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 8.47 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 8.84 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 9.31 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 9.91 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 10.64 | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 11.04 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 11.05 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 10.91 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 10.58 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 10.22 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 9.87 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 9.52 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 9.2 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 8.9 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 8.65 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 8.48 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.37 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.31 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.28 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.25 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.21 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.19 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.17 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.84 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 7.26 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 6.76 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 6.35 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 6.02 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.76 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 5.58 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.44 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.35 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.29 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.25 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.23 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.22 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.24 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.39 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.67 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 6 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.37 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.76 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 7.19 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.63 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 8.08 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 8.57 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.82 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.84 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.97 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.04 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.1 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.16 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.21 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.25 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.27 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.31 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.55 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.75 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.99 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.25 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.55 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.07 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.47 | +3.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.89 | 6.54 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.29 | 9.2 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.38 | 8.17 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.17 | 5.29 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 | 5.22 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 | 7.19 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 9.16 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 | 10.55 | 11.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 127 American Samoa 11.64 compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 11.55 compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 11.5 compare
- 131 Tonga 11.44 compare
- 132 Iran 11.43 compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 11.37 compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Suriname?
- Age dependency ratio old in Suriname was 11.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 1992.
- How does Suriname rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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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