Age dependency breakdown in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Age dependency breakdown was 38.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.1%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2023
All-time low
8.5%
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Guadeloupe stood at 38.1%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Guadeloupe peaked at 38.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1955.
Guadeloupe ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.1% | — |
| 1951 | 9.6% | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 9.1% | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 20.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 31.8% | 38.1% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guadeloupe
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2022)
- Milk production 160.2 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 22,387 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 162,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 24,198 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.98 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Guadeloupe?
- Age dependency breakdown in Guadeloupe was 38.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1955.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Guadeloupe ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).