Age dependency ratio in Paraguay
Paraguay: Age dependency ratio was 54.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 54.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Paraguay peaked at 100.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2025.
Paraguay ranks 119th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.9% | — |
| 1961 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 99.7% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 95.8% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 91.5% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 90.1% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 87.3% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 86.0% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 84.9% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.7% | 98.8% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.2% | 86.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 82.2% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 76.9% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 61.3% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 54.6% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.1% | 54.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 116 Lithuania 54.4% compare
- 117 Poland 54.4% compare
- 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 54.3% compare
- 120 North Macedonia 54.0% compare
- 121 Norway 53.9% compare
- 122 San Marino 53.8% compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Paraguay?
- Age dependency ratio in Paraguay was 54.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for age dependency ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 119th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.