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. β–Ό 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
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Helena, 1950–2023

20406080195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Chad 91.3 compare
  2. 4 Niue 38.35 compare
  3. 5 Mali 90.86 compare
  4. 5 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 26.34 compare
  5. 6 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 24.21 compare
  6. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.65 compare
  7. 7 Burundi 87.03 compare
  8. 8 Mozambique, Republic of 85.28 compare
  9. 9 Angola 84.71 compare
  10. 10 Uganda 81.5 compare

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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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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