Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Peru
Peru: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 50.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.03
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.68
in 1967
All-time low
50.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 50.03 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Peru peaked at 93.68 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 50.03, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.22 | — |
| 1951 | 83.66 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 84.17 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 84.78 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 85.53 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 86.38 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 87.31 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 88.28 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 89.25 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 90.2 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 91.05 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 91.76 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 92.36 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 92.86 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 93.22 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 93.46 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 93.61 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 93.68 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 93.66 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 93.56 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.34 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 93.11 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 92.96 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 92.7 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 92.33 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 91.88 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 91.32 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 90.62 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 89.76 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 88.78 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 87.67 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 86.47 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 85.19 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 83.86 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 82.54 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 81.27 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 80.07 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 78.9 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 77.73 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 76.57 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 75.42 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 74.32 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 73.24 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 72.12 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 71 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 69.89 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 68.75 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 67.57 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 66.34 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 65.12 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 64 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 62.98 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 62.06 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.23 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 60.52 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.92 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.41 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.98 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.48 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.9 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.39 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 56.96 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 56.59 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.25 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.91 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.51 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.01 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.41 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.55 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.68 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 52 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.25 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.53 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 50.03 | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 50.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 50.03 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 | 86.28 | 83.22 | 90.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.92 | 91.05 | 93.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.68 | 88.78 | 93.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.03 | 76.57 | 87.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.38 | 65.12 | 75.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.55 | 57.9 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.43 | 52.68 | 57.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.95 | 50.03 | 52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Peru?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Peru was 50.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.68 in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.03 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Peru ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 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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