Age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Lucia
St. Lucia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 24.54 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Lucia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Lucia is 24.54, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Lucia peaked at 111.53 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 24.54, in 2023.
St. Lucia ranks 176th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.32 | 91.16 | 93.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.38 | 95.9 | 111.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.44 | 91.26 | 111.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.73 | 73.73 | 88.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.29 | 55.3 | 69.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7 | 36.99 | 52.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.28 | 26.35 | 35.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.17 | 24.54 | 25.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near St. Lucia
- 173 Romania 24.66 compare
- 174 Czech Republic 24.57 compare
- 175 Bahrain, Kingdom of 24.55 compare
- 177 Finland 24.29 compare
- 178 Slovak Republic 24.09 compare
- 179 China, People's Republic of 24.01 compare
More population data for St. Lucia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Lucia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in St. Lucia was 24.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in St. Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.53 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in St. Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.54 in 2023.
- How does St. Lucia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- St. Lucia ranks 176th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in St. Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this St. Lucia 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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