Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 733 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena stood at 733 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena peaked at 2,330 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 733 people, in 2023.
Saint Helena ranks 232nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,281 people | 2,166 people | 2,330 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,138 people | 2,123 people | 2,153 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,189 people | 2,135 people | 2,229 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,977 people | 1,756 people | 2,122 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,517 people | 1,247 people | 1,705 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 970.2 people | 775 people | 1,189 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 757.1 people | 741 people | 766 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.25 people | 733 people | 760 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 2,235 people compare
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 820 people compare
- 231 Montserrat 748 people compare
- 233 Tokelau 651 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 569 people compare
- 235 Niue 428 people compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population density 6.81 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate -0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.9% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.9% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Helena was 733 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 2,330 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 733 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Helena rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Saint Helena ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.