Total dependency ratio in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total dependency ratio was 37.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Saint Lucia, 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 Lucia is 37.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Saint Lucia peaked at 121.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 99.1% | 97.8% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.1% | 103.7% | 119.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.2% | 100.8% | 121.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 83.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 65.1% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 47.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.1% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.3% | 37.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Saint Lucia?
- Total dependency ratio in Saint Lucia was 37.3% 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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).