Total dependency ratio in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Total dependency ratio was 67.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Saint Helena, 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 Saint Helena is 67.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Saint Helena peaked at 107.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2001.
Saint Helena ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.0% | 92.5% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.8% | 86.4% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.4% | 74.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 54.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 45.5% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 44.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 48.3% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 62.8% | 67.0% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0099 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7284 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2222 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2374 °C (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Saint Helena?
- Total dependency ratio in Saint Helena was 67.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2001.
- How does Saint Helena rank for total dependency ratio?
- Saint Helena ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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).