Old-age dependency ratio in Grenada
Grenada: Old-age dependency ratio was 17.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 17.4% for old-age dependency ratio 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, old-age dependency ratio in Grenada peaked at 17.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 91 Sri Lanka 17.8% compare
- 92 North Korea 17.4% compare
- 93 Singapore 17.4% compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.3% compare
- 96 Anguilla 17.3% compare
- 97 Costa Rica 17.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Grenada?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Grenada was 17.4% 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1970.
- How does Grenada rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Grenada ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 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).