Total dependency ratio in Aruba
Aruba: Total dependency ratio was 50.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Aruba, 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 Aruba is 50.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Aruba peaked at 86.6% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2005.
Aruba ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.2% | 84.4% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.4% | 72.6% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 54.7% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 47.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 43.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.7% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.9% | 50.5% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Aruba
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1.5 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.4% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 10 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Aruba?
- Total dependency ratio in Aruba was 50.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1953.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2005.
- How does Aruba rank for total dependency ratio?
- Aruba ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba 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).