Age dependency ratio in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Age dependency ratio was 52.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Channel 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 in Channel Islands is 52.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Channel Islands peaked at 55.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.0% | — |
| 1961 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 55.1% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 53.2% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 47.9% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 46.8% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 45.2% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 44.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.3% | 52.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.5% | 50.9% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 44.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 44.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 45.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 45.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.1% | 52.6% | 6 |
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More health data for Channel Islands
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 897 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 854 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 864 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 829 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 785 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 917 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 901 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 840 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Channel Islands?
- Age dependency ratio in Channel Islands was 52.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1990.
- How does Channel Islands rank for age dependency ratio?
- Channel Islands ranks 3rd out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Channel 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 (% 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.