Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 21.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.92
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
201st
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.1
in 1956
All-time low
21.92
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sint Maarten, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sint Maarten recorded 21.92 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sint Maarten peaked at 82.1 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 21.92, in 2023.
Sint Maarten ranks 201st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sint Maarten, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.8 | — |
| 1951 | 63.16 | +9.3% |
| 1952 | 69.16 | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 75 | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 79.77 | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 81.74 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 82.1 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 82 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 81.66 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 80.82 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 79.4 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 78.04 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 76.27 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 74.21 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 72.48 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 70.92 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 69.33 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 68.15 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 67.24 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 66.66 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 66.21 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 65.93 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 64.86 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 62.66 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 60.27 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 58.18 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 56.53 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 55.3 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 54.57 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 54.15 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 53.9 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 52.86 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 50.35 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 47.03 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 43.85 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 41.12 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 38.9 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 37.23 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 36.09 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 35.44 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 35.24 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 35.4 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 35.81 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 36.18 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 36.41 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.56 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 36.68 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.73 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.69 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.63 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 36.59 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.34 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.67 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.83 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 34.05 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.38 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 32.85 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.47 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.05 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.57 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.95 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 29.16 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 28.32 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.67 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.07 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.53 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.05 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.57 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.98 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 24.27 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.39 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.92 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.32 | 57.8 | 82.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.27 | 66.66 | 79.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.87 | 54.15 | 66.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.68 | 35.44 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.23 | 35.24 | 36.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.98 | 31.57 | 36.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.64 | 24.98 | 30.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.05 | 21.92 | 24.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten
- 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 22.25 compare
- 199 Bailiwick of Guernsey 22 compare
- 200 Germany 21.99 compare
- 202 Liechtenstein 21.91 compare
- 203 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 21.84 compare
- 204 Austria 21.82 compare
More population data for Sint Maarten
- Population density 1,244 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.74 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,638 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.74 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.4838 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.4838 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sint Maarten?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sint Maarten was 21.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Sint Maarten?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 1956.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Sint Maarten?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.92 in 2023.
- How does Sint Maarten rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Sint Maarten ranks 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Sint Maarten?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten 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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