What is age dependency breakdown in Saint Barthelemy?

Age dependency breakdown in Saint Barthelemy was 27.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Saint Barthelemy?

The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2023.

What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Saint Barthelemy?

The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1988.

How does Saint Barthelemy rank for age dependency breakdown?

Saint Barthelemy ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Saint Barthelemy?

Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saint Barthelemy 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.

Age dependency breakdown in Saint Barthelemy

Name: Age dependency breakdown in Saint Barthelemy
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Barthelemy: Age dependency breakdown was 27.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

27.6%

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

49th

of 236 countries

All-time high

27.6%

in 2023

All-time low

5.0%

in 1988

Years of data

1950–2023

Age dependency breakdown in Saint Barthelemy, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Barthelemy recorded 27.6% for age dependency breakdown 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 109.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Saint Barthelemy peaked at 27.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1988.

That places Saint Barthelemy 49th 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	11.6%	10.6%	12.3%	10
1960s	11.6%	11.1%	12.2%	10
1970s	9.5%	7.8%	11.7%	10
1980s	5.9%	5.0%	7.9%	10
1990s	8.7%	5.4%	12.1%	10
2000s	12.3%	12.1%	12.7%	10
2010s	13.6%	12.7%	17.6%	10
2020s	26.0%	23.0%	27.6%	4

Countries ranked near Saint Barthelemy

46 Norway 28.5% compare
47 Saint Martin (French part) 27.9% compare
48 Jersey 27.9% compare
50 Ukraine 27.6% compare
51 Slovakia 27.3% compare
52 Montenegro 27.2% compare

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More reference data data for Saint Barthelemy

Fertility rate: births per woman 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.66 years (2023)
Land area in hectares 2,000 hectares (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 100.0% (2025)
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 0 people (2024)
People not using improved sanitation facilities 0 people (2024)
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 0.0% (2024)
Sanitation facilities usage 0 people (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency breakdown in Saint Barthelemy?: Age dependency breakdown in Saint Barthelemy was 27.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Saint Barthelemy?: The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Saint Barthelemy?: The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1988.
How does Saint Barthelemy rank for age dependency breakdown?: Saint Barthelemy ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Saint Barthelemy?: Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Barthelemy 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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About this data

Indicator: Age dependency breakdown
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).