Old-age dependency ratio in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Old-age dependency ratio was 44.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2023
All-time low
13.8%
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Saint Helena is 44.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Saint Helena peaked at 44.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1990.
Saint Helena ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Old-age dependency ratio in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.9% | — |
| 1951 | 17.0% | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 16.2% | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 14.7% | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 15.0% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 16.5% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 16.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.0% | 14.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 16.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 27.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 40.1% | 44.0% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 44.23 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Saint Helena?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Saint Helena was 44.0% 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 Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1990.
- How does Saint Helena rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Saint Helena ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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).