Total dependency ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Total dependency ratio was 49.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines is 49.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 112.4% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2018.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 169th 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 | 108.5% | 103.2% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.3% | 103.3% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.3% | 98.7% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 79.1% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 62.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 52.4% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 4 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0108 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.308 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2201 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6904 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Total dependency ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 49.7% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 1959.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for total dependency ratio?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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).