Total dependency ratio in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Total dependency ratio was 62.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Saint Martin (French part), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Martin (French part) recorded 62.2% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 102.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1988.
That places Saint Martin (French part) 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 89.1% | 78.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.7% | 92.6% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 78.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 42.1% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 43.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 48.5% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 58.6% | 62.2% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Martin (French part)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 86.0% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in square kilometres 50 sq. km (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.83 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 5,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Share of the population with access to basic services 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Total dependency ratio in Saint Martin (French part) was 62.2% 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 Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1988.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for total dependency ratio?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French part) 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).