Total dependency ratio in Jersey
Jersey: Total dependency ratio was 49.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 1972
All-time low
41.5%
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Jersey is 49.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Jersey peaked at 52.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1989.
That places Jersey 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Jersey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.0% | — |
| 1951 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 45.9% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 41.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 47.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 41.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 41.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.7% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 167 Albania 50.0% compare
- 168 El Salvador 49.7% compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.7% compare
- 171 Ecuador 49.5% compare
- 172 Cape Verde 49.1% compare
- 173 Malta 49.1% compare
More reference data data for Jersey
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.23 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 218.57 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.75 years (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 34.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Jersey?
- Total dependency ratio in Jersey was 49.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1989.
- How does Jersey rank for total dependency ratio?
- Jersey ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).