Total dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Total dependency ratio was 63.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 1951
All-time low
50.9%
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands stood at 63.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 90.6% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2007.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.8% | — |
| 1951 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 89.4% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 88.5% | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 86.9% | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 86.4% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 89.2% | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 87.7% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 82.2% | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 78.4% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 76.2% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 75.1% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 74.0% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 72.3% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 70.1% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 67.4% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 66.9% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.0% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 71.2% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 72.6% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 70.3% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 67.4% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 62.2% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 59.5% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 58.5% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | +1.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 63.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 63.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.3% | 86.4% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.3% | 67.4% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.6% | 66.9% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 54.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.9% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 52.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 60.4% | 63.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands?
- Total dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands was 63.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 1951.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2007.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for total dependency ratio?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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).