Age dependency breakdown in Jersey
Jersey: Age dependency breakdown was 27.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2023
All-time low
18.3%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Jersey is 27.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Jersey peaked at 27.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1950.
Jersey ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Jersey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.3% | — |
| 1951 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 19.2% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 20.6% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 20.9% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.0% | 19.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.7% | 27.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 45 Faroe Islands 28.5% compare
- 46 Norway 28.5% compare
- 47 Saint Martin (French part) 27.9% compare
- 49 Saint Barthelemy 27.6% compare
- 50 Ukraine 27.6% compare
- 51 Slovakia 27.3% compare
More reference data data for Jersey
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.23 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 218.57 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.75 years (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 34.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Jersey?
- Age dependency breakdown in Jersey was 27.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Jersey ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey 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).