Age dependency breakdown in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Age dependency breakdown was 44.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Saint Helena, 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 Saint Helena is 44.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Saint Helena peaked at 44.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1990.
Saint Helena ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.0% | 14.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 16.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 27.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 40.1% | 44.0% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0099 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7284 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2222 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2374 °C (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Saint Helena?
- Age dependency breakdown in Saint Helena was 44.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1990.
- How does Saint Helena rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Saint Helena ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).