Old-age dependency ratio in Guernsey
Guernsey: Old-age dependency ratio was 33.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2023
All-time low
18.3%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Guernsey stood at 33.0%. 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, old-age dependency ratio in Guernsey peaked at 33.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, 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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.3% | — |
| 1951 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 18.9% | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 19.1% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 19.4% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 19.7% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 20.2% | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 21.4% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 21.5% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 23.1% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.6% | 21.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 22.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 23.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 24.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.4% | 33.0% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guernsey
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (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)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.7 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Red List Index 0.95 index (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Guernsey?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Guernsey was 33.0% 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 Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1950.
- How does Guernsey rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Guernsey ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 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).