Total dependency ratio in Argentina
Argentina: Total dependency ratio was 52.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
52.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.2%
in 1988
All-time low
52.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Argentina is 52.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Argentina peaked at 64.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 149th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total dependency ratio in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.4% | — |
| 1951 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 61.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -1.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 52.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 52.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.9% | 54.4% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.3% | 56.8% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.5% | 56.8% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 61.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 61.2% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 56.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 55.6% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 52.4% | 55.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Argentina?
- Total dependency ratio in Argentina was 52.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for total dependency ratio?
- Argentina ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).