Age dependency ratio, young in Aruba
Aruba: Age dependency ratio, young was 25.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Aruba, 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, young in Aruba stood at 25.1%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Aruba peaked at 77.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2025.
Aruba ranks 156th 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, young in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.8% | — |
| 1961 | 76.7% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 75.8% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 74.5% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 72.8% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 70.9% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 68.9% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 67.6% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 66.8% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 66.1% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 62.2% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 59.4% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 56.6% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 47.0% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 38.8% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 36.6% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.8% | 66.1% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.4% | 45.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 36.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 34.2% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.1% | 27.2% | 6 |
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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, young in Aruba?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Aruba was 25.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2025.
- How does Aruba rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Aruba ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.