Total dependency ratio in Cuba
Cuba: Total dependency ratio was 46.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 1972
All-time low
43.3%
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Cuba, 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 Cuba is 46.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Cuba peaked at 76.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2008.
That places Cuba 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.3% | — |
| 1951 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 70.8% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 74.1% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 72.3% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 70.0% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 64.5% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 56.0% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 46.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 46.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.2% | 67.3% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.2% | 67.5% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 67.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 45.8% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 44.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 43.3% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Cuba?
- Total dependency ratio in Cuba was 46.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for total dependency ratio?
- Cuba ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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).