Age dependency ratio, old in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio, old was 38.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio, old in United States Virgin Islands, 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 United States Virgin Islands is 38.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 38.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1971.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 8th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio, old in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.8% | — |
| 1961 | 10.2% | -13.6% |
| 1962 | 9.3% | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 8.5% | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 20.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.0% | 38.3% | 6 |
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More health data for United States Virgin Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,158 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3291 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1348 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 439 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in United States Virgin Islands?
- Age dependency ratio, old in United States Virgin Islands was 38.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1971.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.