Age dependency ratio in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Age dependency ratio was 47.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 47.4% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Caribbean Small States peaked at 96.6% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2019.
That places Caribbean Small States 37th out of 45 groups 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.1% | — |
| 1961 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 94.7% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 93.1% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 91.3% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 89.4% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 87.4% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 85.3% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 83.2% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 81.1% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 79.0% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 77.1% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 75.5% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 71.3% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.1% | 92.1% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.1% | 77.1% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 66.7% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 57.7% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 49.2% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 34 Eritrea 72.0% compare
- 35 Tonga 71.7% compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 71.1% compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 70.8% compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 70.6% compare
- 39 Senegal 70.6% compare
- 40 Comoros 70.4% compare
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Caribbean Small States?
- Age dependency ratio in Caribbean Small States was 47.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2019.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for age dependency ratio?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.