Age dependency breakdown in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Age dependency breakdown was 16.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.9%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2023
All-time low
5.6%
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 16.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.0% | — |
| 1951 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 6.1% | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.7% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 16.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 16.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.3% compare
- 96 Anguilla 17.3% compare
- 97 Costa Rica 17.0% compare
- 99 New Caledonia 16.5% compare
- 100 Falkland Islands 16.4% compare
- 101 Bahamas 16.4% compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Age dependency breakdown in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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).