Old-age dependency ratio in Grenada
Grenada: Old-age dependency ratio was 17.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2023
All-time low
7.3%
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.9% | — |
| 1951 | 10.5% | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 9.9% | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 9.6% | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 17.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 17.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).