Old-age dependency ratio in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Old-age dependency ratio was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 12.8% for old-age dependency ratio 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, old-age dependency ratio in Saint Lucia peaked at 12.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Saint Lucia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Saint Lucia was 12.8% 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1952.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).