Age dependency ratio in Aruba
Aruba: Age dependency ratio was 52.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Aruba, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Aruba is 52.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Aruba peaked at 83.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2005.
Aruba ranks 134th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.0% | — |
| 1961 | 82.0% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 81.1% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 79.8% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 78.2% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 76.4% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 74.6% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 69.8% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 67.3% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 64.8% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 62.4% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 57.9% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 54.7% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 53.6% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 47.7% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.4% | 72.6% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 54.7% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 47.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 43.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 52.2% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 693 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 739 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 712 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 683 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 704 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Aruba?
- Age dependency ratio in Aruba was 52.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2005.
- How does Aruba rank for age dependency ratio?
- Aruba ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.