Old-age dependency ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Old-age dependency ratio was 24.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 24.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Uruguay peaked at 24.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1957.
Uruguay ranks 68th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.5% | 24.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Uruguay?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Uruguay was 24.0% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1957.
- How does Uruguay rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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).