Total dependency ratio in Martinique
Martinique: Total dependency ratio was 65.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.0%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 1960
All-time low
51.5%
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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 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 Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.8% | — |
| 1951 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 86.8% | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 90.4% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 92.7% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 91.0% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 89.7% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 88.1% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 86.2% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 83.3% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 79.8% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 76.1% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 72.5% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 56.8% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 54.9% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 54.2% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +3.0% |
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
- 60 Guadeloupe 65.4% compare
- 62 Niue 65.0% compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 64.2% compare
- 64 Kiribati 64.1% compare
More reference data data for Martinique
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -0.4785 % change on previous year (2023)
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 countries 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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).