Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 20.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio, old in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 20.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 20.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1992.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.3% | — |
| 1961 | 15.0% | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 13.2% | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 11.5% | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 9.5% | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | +4.2% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 20.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.6%, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 20.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 6.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.1% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More health data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.847 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 190 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 218 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 179 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 207 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7071 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 253 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 20.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1992.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.