Age dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Age dependency ratio was 42.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio 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 in Antigua and Barbuda is 42.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 95.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2019.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.3% | — |
| 1961 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 81.6% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 85.0% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 90.8% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 93.3% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 94.5% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 91.7% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 88.7% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 85.6% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 82.3% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 78.9% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 75.7% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 70.2% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 63.9% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 60.5% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.9% | 78.3% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.9% | 68.0% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 59.6% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 54.8% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 45.5% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.8% | 42.5% | 6 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Age dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda was 42.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2019.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for age dependency ratio?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.