Age dependency breakdown in Jersey
Jersey: Age dependency breakdown was 27.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.87
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.87
in 2023
All-time low
18.29
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Jersey is 27.87, 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 27.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.29, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.29 | — |
| 1951 | 18.43 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 18.52 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 18.58 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 18.62 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 18.64 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 18.7 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 18.82 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 18.96 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 19.07 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 19.25 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 19.5 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 19.69 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 19.79 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 19.94 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 20.16 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 20.33 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 20.43 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 20.51 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 20.64 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 20.8 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 20.94 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 21.01 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.04 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 21.09 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 21.14 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 21.29 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 21.5 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.68 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 21.71 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 21.62 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 21.37 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 20.97 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 20.53 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.21 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 20.06 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 19.98 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 19.94 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.89 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 19.83 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 19.74 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.69 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 19.67 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.64 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.64 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.7 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.76 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.74 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.82 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.93 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.07 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.21 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.34 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.64 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.68 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.67 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.72 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.08 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.46 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.15 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.84 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.42 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.63 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.23 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.78 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.28 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 26.75 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.1 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.41 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.87 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.66 | 18.29 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.02 | 19.25 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.22 | 20.8 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.44 | 19.83 | 21.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.71 | 19.64 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.47 | 19.93 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 | 21.08 | 26.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.28 | 26.75 | 27.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 45 Faroe Islands 28.53 compare
- 46 Norway 28.5 compare
- 47 Saint Martin (French Part) 27.88 compare
- 49 Saint Barthelemy 27.63 compare
- 50 Ukraine 27.6 compare
- 51 Slovakia 27.32 compare
More reference data data for Jersey
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.1856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Wealth share richest 22.85 (2024)
- Children per woman un 1.37 (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)
- Period average age of mothers 30.75 (2023)
- Children born per woman 1.37 (2023)
- Children per woman vs human development index 1.37 (2023)
- Area burned wildfires by type 0 (2025)
- Annual burned area by landcover 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Jersey?
- Age dependency breakdown in Jersey was 27.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 27.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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