Age dependency ratio old in Grenada
Grenada: Age dependency ratio old was 17.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.36
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.36
in 2023
All-time low
7.28
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 17.36 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Grenada peaked at 17.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.28, in 1970.
Grenada ranks 94th 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 ratio old in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.89 | — |
| 1951 | 10.47 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 10.15 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 9.87 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 9.58 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 9.29 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 8.98 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 8.66 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 8.37 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 8.14 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 7.99 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 7.89 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.82 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.76 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 7.63 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 7.54 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.51 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.45 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.4 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.34 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.28 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.4 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.74 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 8.08 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 8.45 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 8.86 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 9.31 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 9.82 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 10.38 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 11.03 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 11.75 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 12.23 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 12.25 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.11 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.01 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.95 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.9 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.85 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.84 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.86 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.92 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.02 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.17 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.38 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.63 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.93 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.24 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.56 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.88 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.19 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.5 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.64 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 14.62 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.61 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.58 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.56 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.54 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.51 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.49 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.48 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.52 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.57 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.61 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.68 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.78 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.9 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.06 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.27 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.51 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.11 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.44 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.86 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 17.36 | +3.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 17.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 17.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.44 | 8.14 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.63 | 7.34 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.83 | 7.28 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.97 | 11.75 | 12.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.89 | 11.92 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.55 | 14.48 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 | 14.52 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.69 | 16.11 | 17.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 91 Sri Lanka 17.81 compare
- 92 North Korea 17.43 compare
- 93 Singapore 17.41 compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.31 compare
- 96 Anguilla 17.28 compare
- 97 Costa Rica 16.98 compare
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Grenada?
- Age dependency ratio old in Grenada was 17.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 in 1970.
- How does Grenada rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Grenada ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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