Old-age dependency ratio in Dominica
Dominica: Old-age dependency ratio was 18.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2023
All-time low
11.0%
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 18.4% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Dominica peaked at 18.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1960.
That places Dominica 89th 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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.7% | — |
| 1951 | 14.7% | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 13.8% | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 13.0% | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 12.4% | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 11.9% | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 11.6% | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 12.7% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 18.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 18.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 11.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Dominica?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Dominica was 18.4% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Dominica ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).