Age dependency ratio old in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Age dependency ratio old was 12.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.77
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.77
in 2023
All-time low
6.32
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 12.77 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Saint Lucia peaked at 12.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.32, in 1952.
That places Saint Lucia 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.58 | — |
| 1951 | 6.36 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 6.45 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 6.6 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 6.73 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.87 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 7.04 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 7.25 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 7.53 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 7.83 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 8.1 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 8.34 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.56 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 8.75 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.92 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 9.03 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 9.11 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 9.25 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 9.43 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 9.61 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 9.75 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 9.85 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 9.92 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.93 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.89 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.81 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 9.68 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.55 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.53 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.53 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.53 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.54 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.55 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.57 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.58 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.55 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 9.51 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.48 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.54 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.67 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.74 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.7 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.64 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.55 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.43 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.28 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.11 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.25 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.76 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 10.33 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.59 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.51 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.39 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.27 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.16 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.07 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.29 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.58 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.79 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.88 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.97 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.07 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.15 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.23 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.32 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.44 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.6 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.78 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.01 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.15 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.37 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.77 | +3.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 12.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 12.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.77 | 6.32 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.73 | 7.83 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.75 | 9.53 | 9.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.54 | 9.48 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 | 9.11 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.33 | 10.07 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 | 10.79 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 | 12.01 | 12.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 114 Peru 13.48 compare
- 115 Colombia 13.38 compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 13.36 compare
- 118 Northern Mariana Islands 12.74 compare
- 119 Vietnam 12.71 compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 12.19 compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Saint Lucia?
- Age dependency ratio old in Saint Lucia was 12.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 in 1952.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Saint Lucia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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