Age dependency ratio old in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Age dependency ratio old was 44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44
in 2023
All-time low
13.84
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Saint Helena is 44, 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, age dependency ratio old in Saint Helena peaked at 44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.84, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.89 | — |
| 1951 | 16.95 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 16.23 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 15.87 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 15.66 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 15.63 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 15.76 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 15.71 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 15.27 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 14.72 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 14.68 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 14.56 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 14.71 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 14.95 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.24 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 15.61 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 16.26 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 16.47 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 16.61 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 16.6 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.58 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.62 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.51 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 16.39 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.22 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 16.24 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 16.11 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 15.92 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.76 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 15.81 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.88 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.79 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.64 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 15.33 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 15.11 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 14.82 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 14.46 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.38 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.31 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 13.96 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.84 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 14.03 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.12 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.38 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 14.64 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.78 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.04 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.47 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.68 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.83 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.51 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 17.28 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 18.12 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 18.98 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 19.77 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.67 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.67 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 23.51 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 25.24 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 26.32 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 27.16 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.74 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.66 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 29.42 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.3 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.59 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 33.12 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 35.17 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 37.16 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 38.47 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.07 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 41.91 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 43.21 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 44 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.97 | 14.72 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.57 | 14.56 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.22 | 15.76 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.97 | 13.96 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.78 | 13.84 | 15.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.81 | 16.51 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.88 | 27.16 | 38.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3 | 40.07 | 44 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7284 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.8 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0099 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6213 (2026)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.1478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2374 (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contributions global temp change, annual growth rate 0.4818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million (2024)
- Government vs private aid by recipient 53.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Saint Helena?
- Age dependency ratio old in Saint Helena was 44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 in 1990.
- How does Saint Helena rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Saint Helena ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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