Total dependency ratio in Suriname
Suriname: Total dependency ratio was 50.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).