Age dependency ratio of working age population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 42.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.61
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
200th
of 229 countries
All-time high
87.45
in 1965
All-time low
36.09
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Trinidad and Tobago is 42.61, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 87.45 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 36.09, in 2009.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 200th out of 229 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.52 | — |
| 1951 | 80.04 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 81.4 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 82.58 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 83.59 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 84.43 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 85.01 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 85.36 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 85.56 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 85.65 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 85.68 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 85.99 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 86.53 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 87.01 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 87.34 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 87.45 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 87.37 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 87.08 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 86.5 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 85.38 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 83.28 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 80.75 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 78.58 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 76.54 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 74.4 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 72.13 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 69.82 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 67.6 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 65.68 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 64.22 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 63.3 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 62.88 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 62.81 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.95 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.2 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 63.46 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 63.59 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.46 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 63.04 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 62.44 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 61.7 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 60.78 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 59.65 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 58.27 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 56.68 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 54.86 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 52.86 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 50.77 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 48.68 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 46.64 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 44.69 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 42.85 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 41.22 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 39.83 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.66 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.74 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.05 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.56 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.25 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.09 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.29 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.61 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.04 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.56 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.14 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.77 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 39.4 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.64 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.22 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.22 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 41.76 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.16 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.61 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.21 | 78.52 | 85.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.63 | 85.38 | 87.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.3 | 64.22 | 83.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.11 | 62.44 | 63.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.09 | 46.64 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.09 | 36.09 | 44.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.98 | 36.11 | 40.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.94 | 41.22 | 42.61 | 4 |
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More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.924 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Trinidad and Tobago was 42.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 87.45 in 1965.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.09 in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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