Total dependency ratio in Argentina
Argentina: Total dependency ratio was 52.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).