Age dependency breakdown in Montserrat
Montserrat: Age dependency breakdown was 30.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Montserrat stood at 30.0%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Montserrat peaked at 30.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1955.
That places Montserrat 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.1% | 21.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 19.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.1% | 30.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 37 Lithuania 30.4% compare
- 38 United Kingdom 30.3% compare
- 39 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30.1% compare
- 41 Switzerland 30.0% compare
- 42 Poland 29.9% compare
- 43 Canada 29.6% compare
More reference data data for Montserrat
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.011 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 12,912 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Land area in hectares 10,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 2,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Montserrat?
- Age dependency breakdown in Montserrat was 30.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1955.
- How does Montserrat rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Montserrat ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).