Old-age dependency ratio in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Old-age dependency ratio was 16.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 16.9% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.2% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.3% compare
- 96 Anguilla 17.3% compare
- 97 Costa Rica 17.0% compare
- 99 New Caledonia 16.5% compare
- 100 Falkland Islands 16.4% compare
- 101 Bahamas 16.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.9% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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).