Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 67.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67.03
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.31
in 1950
All-time low
44.91
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 67.03 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Saint Helena peaked at 107.31 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 44.91, in 2001.
That places Saint Helena 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107.31 | — |
| 1951 | 106.43 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 105.72 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 105.3 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 105.06 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 105.2 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 104.54 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 101.25 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 96.33 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 92.5 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 90.12 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 88.79 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 88.17 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 88.54 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 89.11 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 90.1 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 90.35 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 89.13 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 87.55 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 86.4 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 85.86 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 85.49 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 85.05 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 84.28 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 83.3 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 82.05 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 80.16 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 77.87 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 75.72 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 74.3 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 73.18 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 72.15 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 70.58 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 68.61 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 66.26 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 63 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 59.97 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 57.97 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 56.16 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 54.63 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 53.18 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 52.31 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 52 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.87 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 51.41 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 50.39 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48.75 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 46.89 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 45.51 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 45.03 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.91 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.3 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.76 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 45.44 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.35 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.25 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.95 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 47 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 47.86 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.34 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.35 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.86 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 51.13 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52.52 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 54.3 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 56.91 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 59.25 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 60.94 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 62.77 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.94 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 66.4 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 67.03 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.96 | 92.5 | 107.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.83 | 86.4 | 90.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.41 | 74.3 | 85.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.25 | 54.63 | 73.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.44 | 45.51 | 53.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.79 | 44.91 | 47.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.06 | 48.34 | 60.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.28 | 62.77 | 67.03 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 6.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.607 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5911 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Saint Helena?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saint Helena was 67.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 107.31 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.91 in 2001.
- How does Saint Helena rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Saint Helena ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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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