Age dependency ratio old in Uruguay
Uruguay: Age dependency ratio old was 24.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.02
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.02
in 2023
All-time low
12.66
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Uruguay is 24.02, 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, age dependency ratio old in Uruguay peaked at 24.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.66, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.85 | — |
| 1951 | 12.81 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 12.77 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 12.73 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 12.7 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 12.67 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 12.66 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 12.66 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 12.67 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 12.7 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 12.74 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 12.8 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 12.88 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 12.97 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 13.1 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 13.24 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 13.4 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 13.58 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 13.78 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 13.99 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 14.2 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 14.41 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 14.61 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 14.82 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 15.05 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 15.32 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 15.61 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 15.94 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 16.29 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 16.58 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 16.83 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.05 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.21 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 17.33 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.42 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.53 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.7 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 17.89 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 18.09 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 18.3 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.53 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 18.77 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 19.01 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 19.26 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 19.5 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.76 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.03 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.28 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 20.48 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.66 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.85 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.07 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.27 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.44 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.58 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.73 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.88 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.01 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.11 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.29 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.36 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.43 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.51 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.59 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.68 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.78 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.92 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.09 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.3 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.54 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.69 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.79 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.02 | +1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.72 | 12.66 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.25 | 12.74 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.28 | 14.2 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.53 | 16.83 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.63 | 18.53 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.61 | 20.85 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 22.29 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.76 | 23.54 | 24.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Uruguay?
- Age dependency ratio old in Uruguay was 24.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 in 1957.
- How does Uruguay rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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