Total dependency ratio in Suriname
Suriname: Total dependency ratio was 50.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
113.8%
in 1968
All-time low
50.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Suriname stood at 50.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Suriname peaked at 113.8% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 163rd 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.
Total dependency ratio in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.3% | — |
| 1951 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 88.5% | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 90.0% | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 93.4% | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 95.1% | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 96.7% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 102.4% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 106.0% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 108.6% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 110.4% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 112.0% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 113.2% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 113.8% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 113.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 112.6% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 110.8% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 107.7% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 103.8% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 100.4% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 97.2% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 94.2% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 91.3% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 88.4% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 85.8% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 82.7% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 79.2% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 76.4% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 72.7% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 71.4% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 70.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 69.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 50.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 50.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.9% | 84.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.8% | 98.2% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.2% | 85.8% | 112.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 68.6% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 61.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 57.0% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.4% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.5% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Suriname?
- Total dependency ratio in Suriname was 50.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 1968.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for total dependency ratio?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).