Age dependency ratio old in Venezuela
Venezuela: Age dependency ratio old was 14.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.47
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.47
in 2023
All-time low
4.31
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 14.47 for age dependency ratio old 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, age dependency ratio old in Venezuela peaked at 14.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.31, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.38 | — |
| 1951 | 4.35 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.33 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 4.32 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.31 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.31 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.32 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.34 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.37 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.4 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.43 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.48 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.52 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.57 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.63 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.68 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.74 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.81 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.87 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.93 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.98 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.03 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.07 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.12 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.16 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.21 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.27 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.33 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.4 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.48 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.56 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.64 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.73 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.82 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.91 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.21 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.32 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.44 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.54 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.65 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.76 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.87 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.97 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.08 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.18 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.29 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.4 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.6 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.69 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.78 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.89 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.99 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.11 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.24 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.55 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.73 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.91 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.11 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.33 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.54 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.77 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.01 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.31 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.74 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.43 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 12.24 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 12.93 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 13.49 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.98 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.47 | +3.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 14.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 14.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.34 | 4.31 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.67 | 4.43 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2 | 4.98 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.97 | 5.56 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 | 6.54 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.14 | 8.91 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 | 12.93 | 14.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Venezuela?
- Age dependency ratio old in Venezuela was 14.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 1954.
- How does Venezuela rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Venezuela ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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