Age dependency ratio, young in Guatemala
Guatemala: Age dependency ratio, young was 48.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 48.5% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Guatemala peaked at 91.7% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 67th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.2% | — |
| 1961 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 88.6% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.8% | 89.5% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.6% | 87.9% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 88.0% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 84.4% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 70.9% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 56.1% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 48.5% | 54.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 64 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
- 65 Egypt 50.0% compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 48.8% compare
- 68 Haiti 47.8% compare
- 69 Algeria 47.3% compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 47.1% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Guatemala?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Guatemala was 48.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.