Total population by age (70 years old) in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Total population by age was 0.075 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.075
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
226th
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.096
in 2020
All-time low
0.02
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Saint Helena stood at 0.075.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Saint Helena peaked at 0.096 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1952.
That places Saint Helena 226th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.026 | — |
| 1951 | 0.023 | -11.5% |
| 1952 | 0.02 | -13.0% |
| 1953 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.021 | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 0.023 | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 0.026 | +13.0% |
| 1959 | 0.03 | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.028 | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 0.026 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.025 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.027 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.029 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.031 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.035 | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.038 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.04 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.037 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.035 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.033 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.037 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.043 | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.037 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.034 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.039 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.034 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.029 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.037 | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.031 | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.035 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.04 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.038 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.034 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.036 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.044 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.038 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.041 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.054 | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 0.051 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.053 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.051 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.046 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.049 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.054 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.062 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.083 | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.085 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.073 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.076 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.084 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.096 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.092 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.082 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.075 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0229 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0285 | 0.025 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0363 | 0.033 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0366 | 0.033 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0358 | 0.029 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0448 | 0.034 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0719 | 0.049 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0862 | 0.075 | 0.096 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 223 Anguilla 0.106 compare
- 224 Cook Islands 0.105 compare
- 225 Wallis and Futuna 0.095 compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.057 compare
- 228 Montserrat 0.055 compare
- 229 Tuvalu 0.036 compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Population density 6.81 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5911 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Saint Helena?
- Total population by age in Saint Helena was 0.075 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 0.096 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1952.
- How does Saint Helena rank for total population by age?
- Saint Helena ranks 226th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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