Age dependency ratio, old in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Age dependency ratio, old was 17.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Antigua and Barbuda is 17.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 17.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1960.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 84th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.9% | — |
| 1961 | 7.1% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 9.8% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 13.9% | 17.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 81 Costa Rica 18.5% compare
- 82 Grenada 18.5% compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.3% compare
- 85 New Caledonia 17.5% compare
- 86 Bahamas 17.2% compare
- 87 French Polynesia 17.2% compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.5022 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Antigua and Barbuda was 17.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1960.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.