Old-age dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Old-age dependency ratio was 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda is 15.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1959.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 102nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 4 |
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- 99 New Caledonia 16.5% compare
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2474 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1751 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3638 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -73.73 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 891.63 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda was 15.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1959.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. 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).