Total dependency ratio in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total dependency ratio 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
121.4%
in 1972
All-time low
37.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.8% | — |
| 1951 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 100.3% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 103.7% | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 108.2% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 112.1% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 115.2% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 117.8% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 119.9% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 119.6% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 118.0% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 117.8% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 118.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 120.1% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 121.2% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 121.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 120.8% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 119.5% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 117.6% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 115.1% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 110.5% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 105.0% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 100.8% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 98.3% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 96.7% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 93.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 91.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 76.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -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 50.3%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 37.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).