Total dependency ratio in Cuba
Cuba: Total dependency ratio was 46.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Cuba
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).