Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 49.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.72
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.36
in 1969
All-time low
49.72
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in El Salvador is 49.72, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in El Salvador peaked at 100.36 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49.72, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 168th 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.87 | — |
| 1951 | 89.48 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 90.05 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 90.67 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 91.33 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 92.01 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 92.7 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 93.4 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 94.14 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 94.83 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 95.36 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 95.8 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 96.28 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 96.86 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 97.4 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 97.87 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 98.44 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 99.12 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 99.8 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 100.36 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 100.22 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.46 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 98.59 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 97.55 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 96.39 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 95.16 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 93.86 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 92.47 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 90.98 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 89.48 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 88.25 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 87.27 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 86.25 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 85.2 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 84.06 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 83.01 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 82.04 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 81.1 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 80.59 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 80.45 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.34 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 80.25 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.11 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.21 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 77.66 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 76.19 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 74.85 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 73.7 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 72.81 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 72.16 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 71.71 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.37 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.57 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.12 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.67 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.24 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.28 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 66.66 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.93 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 63.19 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 61.49 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 59.86 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 58.28 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 56.82 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 55.54 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 54.42 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 53.49 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 52.77 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.21 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.61 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.96 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 50.33 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 49.72 | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 49.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 49.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.75 | 88.87 | 94.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.73 | 95.36 | 100.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.42 | 89.48 | 100.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.82 | 80.45 | 88.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.73 | 72.16 | 80.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.35 | 64.93 | 71.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.81 | 52.21 | 63.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.66 | 49.72 | 51.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in El Salvador?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in El Salvador was 49.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 100.36 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.72 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- El Salvador ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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