Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 37.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
121.39
in 1972
All-time low
37.3
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Saint Lucia peaked at 121.39 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.85 | — |
| 1951 | 99.11 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 99.64 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 99.61 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 99.68 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 99.25 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 98.46 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 98.2 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 98.78 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 100.31 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 103.73 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 108.25 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 112.05 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 115.2 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 117.81 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 119.94 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 119.65 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 118 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 117.78 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 118.65 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 120.1 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 121.18 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 121.39 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 120.81 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 119.53 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 117.56 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 115.08 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 110.52 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 104.98 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 100.78 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 98.25 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 96.67 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 95.12 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 93.9 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 93.09 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 92.45 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 91.64 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 90.6 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 87.64 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 83.28 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 79.48 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 77.22 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 76.11 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 74.98 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 73.94 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.85 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 71.39 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 69.63 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 67.41 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 65.06 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 63.12 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 61.31 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 59.51 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 57.69 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 55.82 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 53.96 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 52.12 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 50.36 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 48.82 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.57 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 46.33 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 44.93 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 43.64 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.55 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.55 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.58 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 39.73 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.06 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.55 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.13 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.82 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.53 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.34 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.3 | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 37.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 37.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.09 | 97.85 | 100.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.11 | 103.73 | 119.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.19 | 100.78 | 121.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.26 | 83.28 | 98.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.81 | 65.06 | 79.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.03 | 47.57 | 63.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 38.13 | 46.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5 | 37.3 | 37.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Saint Lucia?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Saint Lucia was 37.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.39 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Saint Lucia ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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