Age dependency breakdown in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Age dependency breakdown was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines is 17.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 17.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1962.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.5% | 8.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 92 North Korea 17.4% compare
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- 94 Grenada 17.4% compare
- 96 Anguilla 17.3% compare
- 97 Costa Rica 17.0% compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 16.9% compare
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4204 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0108 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.308 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2201 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6904 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Age dependency breakdown in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 17.3% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1962.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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).