Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 21.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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 (Dutch part) peaked at 82.1 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 21.92, in 2023.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th of 236 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 (Dutch part), 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% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 21.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 21.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 (Dutch part)
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 22.25 compare
- 206 Guernsey 22 compare
- 207 Germany 21.99 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 21.91 compare
- 210 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 21.84 compare
- 211 Austria 21.82 compare
More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.74 (2100)
- Population density 1,244 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,638 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.74 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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 (Dutch part)?
- 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 (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.92 in 2023.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 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 (Dutch part) 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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