Old-age dependency ratio in Martinique

Martinique: Old-age dependency ratio was 40.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.2%
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
5th
of 236 regions
All-time high
40.2%
in 2023
All-time low
9.1%
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Old-age dependency ratio in Martinique, 1950–2023

10203040195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Martinique recorded 40.2% 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 5.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Martinique peaked at 40.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1961.

Martinique ranks 5th of 236 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.7% 9.1% 10.9% 10
1960s 9.3% 9.1% 9.7% 10
1970s 10.9% 9.9% 11.9% 10
1980s 12.7% 12.0% 13.9% 10
1990s 15.9% 14.7% 16.7% 10
2000s 20.1% 17.3% 22.4% 10
2010s 28.1% 23.2% 34.5% 10
2020s 37.7% 35.8% 40.2% 4

Countries ranked near Martinique

  1. 2 Monaco 70.1% compare
  2. 3 Japan 50.1% compare
  3. 4 Saint Helena 44.0% compare
  4. 6 Finland 38.3% compare
  5. 7 Portugal 38.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is old-age dependency ratio in Martinique?
Old-age dependency ratio in Martinique was 40.2% 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 Martinique?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Martinique?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1961.
How does Martinique rank for old-age dependency ratio?
Martinique ranks 5th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Martinique?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Martinique 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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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