Age dependency ratio in Grenada
Grenada: Age dependency ratio was 46.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Grenada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Grenada stood at 46.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Grenada peaked at 104.9% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2025.
Grenada ranks 172nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.9% | — |
| 1961 | 104.5% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 104.0% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 103.6% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 102.5% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 102.9% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 104.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 104.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 104.5% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 103.3% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 101.5% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 99.5% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 93.4% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 91.3% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 89.4% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 87.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 85.2% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 84.3% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 82.7% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 79.6% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 71.7% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 69.9% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 68.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.0% | 102.5% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.7% | 85.2% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 66.8% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 66.6% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 51.7% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.0% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.3% | 46.8% | 6 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0572 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Grenada?
- Age dependency ratio in Grenada was 46.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2025.
- How does Grenada rank for age dependency ratio?
- Grenada ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.