Total dependency ratio in Jersey
Jersey: Total dependency ratio was 49.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Jersey is 49.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Jersey peaked at 52.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1989.
Jersey ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 47.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 41.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 41.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.7% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 167 Albania 50.0% compare
- 168 El Salvador 49.7% compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.7% compare
- 171 Ecuador 49.5% compare
- 172 Cape Verde 49.1% compare
- 173 Malta 49.1% compare
More population data for Jersey
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Jersey?
- Total dependency ratio in Jersey was 49.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1989.
- How does Jersey rank for total dependency ratio?
- Jersey ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).