Age dependency breakdown in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Age dependency breakdown was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.3%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2023
All-time low
8.2%
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Age dependency breakdown in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.5% | — |
| 1951 | 14.3% | -7.6% |
| 1952 | 13.3% | -7.2% |
| 1953 | 12.3% | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 11.5% | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 10.8% | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 10.1% | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 9.5% | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 9.0% | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 8.6% | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 8.4% | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +2.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 17.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 17.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 93 Singapore 17.4% compare
- 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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).