Age dependency ratio, old in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Age dependency ratio, old was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, old in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 16.8% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 17.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1960.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.2% | — |
| 1961 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 10.6% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 11.0% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 12.6% | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 14.1% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 15.5% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.2% | 16.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 16.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.