Age dependency ratio of working age population in Grenada
Grenada: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 46.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.43
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.47
in 1950
All-time low
46.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 46.43 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Grenada peaked at 112.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 46.43, in 2023.
That places Grenada 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 112.47 | — |
| 1951 | 111.23 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 110.22 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 109.39 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 108.6 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 107.88 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 107.15 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 106.43 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 105.82 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 105.34 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 104.92 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 104.48 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 104.01 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 103.62 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 102.5 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 102.89 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 104.62 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 104.93 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 104.48 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 103.31 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 101.48 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 99.51 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 97.59 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 95.48 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 93.36 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 91.31 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 89.44 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 87.76 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 86.31 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 85.16 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 84.35 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 82.66 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 79.59 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 76.46 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 73.84 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 71.65 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 69.85 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 68.42 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 67.41 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 66.83 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 66.62 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.79 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.28 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 68 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 68.85 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.76 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 70.52 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 71.01 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 71.19 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.07 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.67 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.94 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 66.07 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 63.3 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 60.69 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 58.34 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 56.28 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 54.5 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 53 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 51.74 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 50.7 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.99 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.49 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.02 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.55 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 47.64 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.4 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.13 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 46.98 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.79 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.6 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.48 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.43 | -0.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 46.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 46.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.45 | 105.34 | 112.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.98 | 102.5 | 104.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.74 | 85.16 | 101.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.11 | 66.83 | 84.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.11 | 66.62 | 71.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.35 | 51.74 | 70.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.49 | 46.98 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.58 | 46.43 | 46.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More population data for Grenada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7973 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 136.25 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3827 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9184 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 217.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,697 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Grenada?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Grenada was 46.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 112.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.43 in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Grenada ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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