Age dependency breakdown in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Age dependency breakdown was 30.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Saint Pierre and Miquelon stood at 30.1%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Saint Pierre and Miquelon peaked at 30.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1954.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 39th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 14.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.6% | 30.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- 36 Romania 30.7% compare
- 37 Lithuania 30.4% compare
- 38 United Kingdom 30.3% compare
- 40 Montserrat 30.0% compare
- 41 Switzerland 30.0% compare
- 42 Poland 29.9% compare
More reference data data for Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 2,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 23,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.27 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.24 years (2023)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 90.2% (2025)
- Gas consumption per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Urban area over the long-term 0.9099 km² per grid cell (2025)
- Oil consumption per person 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Age dependency breakdown in Saint Pierre and Miquelon was 30.1% 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 Pierre and Miquelon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1954.
- How does Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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).