Total dependency ratio in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total dependency ratio was 58.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 58.4% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Guatemala peaked at 96.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 90.2% | 85.7% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.2% | 93.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.3% | 93.0% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 93.2% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 91.5% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 77.8% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 63.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.4% | 62.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Guatemala?
- Total dependency ratio in Guatemala was 58.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for total dependency ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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).