Age dependency ratio in Venezuela
Venezuela: Age dependency ratio was 53.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 53.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Venezuela peaked at 97.5% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2016.
Venezuela ranks 124th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.4% | — |
| 1961 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 94.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 93.0% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 91.6% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 90.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 88.6% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 85.7% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 84.4% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 83.2% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 81.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 78.1% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.5% | 94.2% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.7% | 81.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 72.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 64.1% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 55.9% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 53.7% | 56.5% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Venezuela?
- Age dependency ratio in Venezuela was 53.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for age dependency ratio?
- Venezuela ranks 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.