Age dependency ratio of working age population in Montserrat
Montserrat: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 56.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56.34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.48
in 1950
All-time low
47.53
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 56.34 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Montserrat peaked at 105.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 47.53, in 2015.
Montserrat ranks 109th 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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.48 | — |
| 1951 | 103.37 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 101.56 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 100.62 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 100.08 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 99.95 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 100.55 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 101.16 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 101.81 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 102.83 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 102.5 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 99.7 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 96.81 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 94.68 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 93.34 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 92.84 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 93.27 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 94.76 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 96.96 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 99.95 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 100.95 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 99.11 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 96.17 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 93.62 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 91.46 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 89.27 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 87.34 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 85.5 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 83.52 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 81.42 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 78.68 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 75.1 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 71.54 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 68.58 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 66.31 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 64.64 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 63.59 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 63.18 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 63.27 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.71 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.31 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 64.76 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.5 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.28 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 61.81 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 60.05 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 57.89 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 55.85 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 53.87 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 52.86 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 52.43 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.39 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.62 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.35 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.42 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.18 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.49 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.78 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.84 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.48 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.6 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.08 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.56 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.53 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.24 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.11 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.51 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 52.03 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 53.37 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 54.92 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 56.28 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 56.34 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.74 | 99.95 | 105.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.48 | 92.84 | 102.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.84 | 81.42 | 100.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.86 | 63.18 | 78.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.92 | 52.86 | 64.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.37 | 49.18 | 52.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.09 | 47.53 | 52.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.23 | 53.37 | 56.34 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6742 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5655 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6742 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.683 (2100)
- Population density 27.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.683 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Montserrat?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Montserrat was 56.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 105.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.53 in 2015.
- How does Montserrat rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Montserrat ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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