Total dependency ratio in Chile
Chile: Total dependency ratio was 45.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 1962
All-time low
45.0%
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Chile stood at 45.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Chile peaked at 75.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2019.
Chile ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.5% | — |
| 1951 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 74.1% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 71.2% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 70.2% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 69.1% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 68.0% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 66.9% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 65.8% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 64.7% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 62.5% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 61.5% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 60.5% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 57.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 57.2% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 45.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 45.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.0% | 71.5% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.9% | 72.9% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 62.5% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 55.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 46.6% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 45.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 188 Myanmar 46.2% compare
- 189 Curacao 46.0% compare
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 45.6% compare
- 192 Costa Rica 45.0% compare
- 193 North Korea 44.9% compare
- 194 Greenland 44.8% compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Chile?
- Total dependency ratio in Chile was 45.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for total dependency ratio?
- Chile ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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).