Total dependency ratio in Peru
Peru: Total dependency ratio was 50.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 50.0% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Peru peaked at 93.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2023.
That places Peru 166th 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 | 86.3% | 83.2% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.9% | 91.0% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.7% | 88.8% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 76.6% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 65.1% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 57.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 52.7% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.0% | 52.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Peru?
- Total dependency ratio in Peru was 50.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for total dependency ratio?
- Peru ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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).