Age dependency breakdown in Martinique
Martinique: Age dependency breakdown was 40.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Martinique, 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 Martinique is 40.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Martinique peaked at 40.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1961.
That places Martinique 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.9% | — |
| 1951 | 10.5% | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 10.1% | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 10.2% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 23.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.8% | 40.2% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Martinique
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 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 -0.4785 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Martinique?
- Age dependency breakdown in Martinique was 40.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1961.
- How does Martinique rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Martinique ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique 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).