Age dependency ratio old in Guernsey
Guernsey: Age dependency ratio old was 32.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.96
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.96
in 2023
All-time low
18.26
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Guernsey stood at 32.96. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Guernsey peaked at 32.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.26, in 1950.
Guernsey ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.26 | — |
| 1951 | 18.4 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 18.61 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 18.85 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 19.1 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 19.36 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 19.72 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 20.17 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 20.64 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 21.04 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 21.41 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 21.53 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 21.42 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 21.36 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 21.38 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 21.41 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 21.48 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 21.61 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 21.85 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 22.15 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 22.53 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 22.89 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 23.1 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 23.19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.1 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.16 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 23.48 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 23.81 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.05 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 24.12 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 24.04 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.78 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 23.42 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.25 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 23.29 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 23.26 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 23.15 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.06 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.02 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 22.97 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 22.97 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.04 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.08 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.02 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.97 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.94 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.9 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.89 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.87 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.94 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.18 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.47 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.78 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.98 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.04 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.08 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.25 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.53 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.88 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.62 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.61 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.34 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.97 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.22 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 29.86 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.44 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.89 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.38 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 31.87 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.35 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.96 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.41 | 18.26 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.56 | 21.36 | 22.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.25 | 22.53 | 24.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.44 | 23.02 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.97 | 22.89 | 23.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.71 | 22.87 | 24.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.14 | 24.88 | 30.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.14 | 31.38 | 32.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
More reference data data for Guernsey
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.1845 % change on previous year (2025)
- Wealth share richest 22.85 (2024)
- Children per woman un 1.36 (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.11 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 207.61 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Period average age of mothers 30.7 (2023)
- Children born per woman 1.36 (2023)
- Children per woman vs human development index 1.36 (2023)
- Annual burned area by landcover 0 (2025)
- Area burned wildfires by type 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Guernsey?
- Age dependency ratio old in Guernsey was 32.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 32.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.26 in 1950.
- How does Guernsey rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Guernsey ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guernsey 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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