Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 49.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.72
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
112.42
in 1959
All-time low
49.19
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 49.72 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 112.42 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 49.19, in 2018.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 163rd of 229 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.2 | — |
| 1951 | 104.66 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 106.07 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 107.37 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 108.47 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 109.44 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 110.33 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 111.11 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 111.83 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 112.42 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 112.37 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 111.56 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 110.4 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 108.82 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 107.13 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 105.94 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 105.08 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 104.43 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 103.85 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 103.34 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 102.95 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 102.65 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 102.47 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 102.28 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 101.99 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 101.53 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 100.92 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 100.29 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 99.59 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 98.66 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 96.55 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 93.27 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 90.16 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 87.76 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 85.87 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 84.25 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 82.77 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 81.39 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 80.15 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 79.06 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 77.92 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 76.16 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 73.73 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 71.35 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 69.32 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 67.57 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 65.98 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 64.55 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 63.42 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 62.8 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 62.46 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.62 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 60.22 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 58.78 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.51 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 56.33 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 55.25 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.21 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.23 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 52.4 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 51.8 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.43 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 51.01 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.5 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.09 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.76 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.49 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.28 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.19 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.27 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.3 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.35 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.59 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.72 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.49 | 103.2 | 112.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.29 | 103.34 | 112.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.33 | 98.66 | 102.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.12 | 79.06 | 96.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.28 | 62.8 | 77.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.2 | 52.4 | 62.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.18 | 49.19 | 51.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.49 | 49.3 | 49.72 | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 101.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0691 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4194 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.744 (2100)
- Population density 164.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.744 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0691 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7887 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.7887 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 49.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 112.42 in 1959.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.19 in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 163rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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