Age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Helena
St. Helena: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 23.04 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.04
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 7 countries
All-time high
89.56
in 1955
All-time low
20.34
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Helena, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Helena stood at 23.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Helena peaked at 89.56 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 20.34, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.99 | 77.77 | 89.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.26 | 69.8 | 75.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.19 | 58.49 | 69.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.28 | 40.67 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.66 | 29.68 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.98 | 21.54 | 28.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.18 | 20.34 | 22.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.99 | 22.69 | 23.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near St. Helena
- 4 Chad 91.3 compare
- 4 Niue 38.35 compare
- 5 Mali 90.86 compare
- 5 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 26.34 compare
- 6 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 24.21 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.65 compare
- 7 Burundi 87.03 compare
- 8 Mozambique, Republic of 85.28 compare
- 9 Angola 84.71 compare
- 10 Uganda 81.5 compare
More population data for St. Helena
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 6.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.607 (2100)
- Children per woman vs population growth -0.9495 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age -0.9495 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 10.94 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Helena?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Helena was 23.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in St. Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 89.56 in 1955.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in St. Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 in 2012.
- How does St. Helena rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- St. Helena ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in St. Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this St. Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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