Old-age dependency ratio in Suriname
Suriname: Old-age dependency ratio was 11.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 11.5% for old-age dependency ratio 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, old-age dependency ratio in Suriname peaked at 11.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 4 |
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- 127 American Samoa 11.6% compare
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- 132 Iran 11.4% compare
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Suriname?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Suriname was 11.5% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1992.
- How does Suriname rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 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).