Old-age dependency ratio in Venezuela
Venezuela: Old-age dependency ratio was 14.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 14.5% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Venezuela peaked at 14.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1954.
Venezuela ranks 111th 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 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Venezuela?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Venezuela was 14.5% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1954.
- How does Venezuela rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Venezuela ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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).