Age dependency ratio in Curacao
Curacao: Age dependency ratio was 46.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Curacao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Curacao stood at 46.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Curacao peaked at 84.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2019.
That places Curacao 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.2% | — |
| 1961 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 82.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 82.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 79.7% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 77.8% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 75.6% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 73.2% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 70.8% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 68.3% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 65.9% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 63.5% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 61.3% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 59.3% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 56.1% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.7% | 82.0% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.7% | 61.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 52.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 53.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 48.3% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.4% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 165 Cuba 47.2% compare
- 166 Libya 47.1% compare
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 47.1% compare
- 169 Cape Verde 46.7% compare
- 170 Indonesia 46.6% compare
- 171 North Korea 46.3% compare
More health data for Curacao
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,726 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0521 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 1,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,037 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Curacao?
- Age dependency ratio in Curacao was 46.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2019.
- How does Curacao rank for age dependency ratio?
- Curacao ranks 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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.