Age dependency ratio, young in Suriname
Suriname: Age dependency ratio, young was 38.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Suriname, 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, young in Suriname is 38.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Suriname peaked at 104.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2025.
That places Suriname 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.3% | — |
| 1961 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 91.3% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 95.0% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 97.6% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 99.8% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 101.8% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 103.4% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 104.3% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 104.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 103.7% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 102.1% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 99.2% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 92.1% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 89.0% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 80.2% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 77.7% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 74.8% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 71.9% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 69.7% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 67.9% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.5% | 88.3% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.8% | 77.7% | 103.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 63.3% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 54.3% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 47.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 41.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.1% | 40.5% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % 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 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Suriname?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Suriname was 38.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.