Total dependency ratio in Martinique
Martinique: Total dependency ratio was 65.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 65.0% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Martinique peaked at 93.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1988.
That places Martinique 61st out of 236 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.7% | 83.8% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.3% | 92.8% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.8% | 69.1% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 51.5% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 52.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 52.7% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 55.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 60.8% | 65.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 58 Ghana 66.1% compare
- 59 East Timor 65.5% compare
- 62 Niue 65.0% compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 64.2% compare
- 64 Kiribati 64.1% compare
More reference data data for Martinique
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 13.56 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Martinique?
- Total dependency ratio in Martinique was 65.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1988.
- How does Martinique rank for total dependency ratio?
- Martinique ranks 61st out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).