Total dependency ratio in Saint Barthelemy
Saint Barthelemy: Total dependency ratio was 59.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Saint Barthelemy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Barthelemy recorded 59.8% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Saint Barthelemy peaked at 68.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1986.
Saint Barthelemy ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 58.1% | 55.6% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.0% | 59.6% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 40.2% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 28.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 29.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 33.8% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.2% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 53.2% | 60.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Barthelemy
- 78 Sweden 60.7% compare
- 79 Cook Islands 60.6% compare
- 80 Mongolia 60.0% compare
- 82 Egypt 59.8% compare
- 83 Isle of Man 59.3% compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 59.1% compare
More reference data data for Saint Barthelemy
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.66 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 2,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 100.0% (2025)
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 0 people (2024)
- People not using improved sanitation facilities 0 people (2024)
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 0.0% (2024)
- Sanitation facilities usage 0 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Saint Barthelemy?
- Total dependency ratio in Saint Barthelemy was 59.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1986.
- How does Saint Barthelemy rank for total dependency ratio?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Saint Barthelemy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Barthelemy 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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).