Suriname—Age Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #150 of 217
Latest Value
50.5%
2024
YoY Change
-0.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#150
of 217 countries
Maximum
59.9%
2000
Minimum
50.5%
2024
CAGR
-0.7%
25 years
Last
50.5%
Previous
50.5%
Highest
59.9%
Lowest
50.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 59.9% |
Top Countries — Age Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 104.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 98.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Niger | 96.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 96.8% | 2024 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 96.5% | 2024 |
| 6 | Mali | 94.3% | 2024 |
| 7 | Chad | 92.9% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 89.5% | 2024 |
| 9 | Burundi | 89.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Angola | 89.4% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →