Age dependency ratio in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Age dependency ratio was 41.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
41.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
199th
of 218 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 1960
All-time low
37.3%
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1960–2025

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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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 41.4%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 96.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2013.

That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 199th 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1960 to 2025.
Year % of working-age population Change
1960 96.3%
1961 93.4% -3.1%
1962 89.7% -3.9%
1963 85.9% -4.3%
1964 83.1% -3.3%
1965 80.7% -2.9%
1966 78.0% -3.3%
1967 76.1% -2.4%
1968 74.5% -2.0%
1969 73.3% -1.7%
1970 72.6% -0.9%
1971 72.2% -0.5%
1972 71.2% -1.5%
1973 69.0% -3.0%
1974 66.5% -3.6%
1975 64.3% -3.3%
1976 62.5% -2.8%
1977 61.3% -2.0%
1978 60.7% -1.1%
1979 60.3% -0.5%
1980 60.1% -0.3%
1981 59.0% -1.9%
1982 56.1% -5.0%
1983 52.3% -6.7%
1984 48.8% -6.7%
1985 45.8% -6.2%
1986 43.3% -5.4%
1987 41.5% -4.3%
1988 40.2% -3.1%
1989 39.4% -1.9%
1990 39.2% -0.7%
1991 39.3% +0.3%
1992 39.7% +0.9%
1993 40.1% +1.0%
1994 40.3% +0.7%
1995 40.6% +0.6%
1996 40.8% +0.4%
1997 40.9% +0.2%
1998 40.8% -0.1%
1999 40.8% -0.1%
2000 40.8% +0.0%
2001 40.6% -0.5%
2002 40.0% -1.4%
2003 39.3% -1.7%
2004 38.7% -1.6%
2005 38.2% -1.3%
2006 38.0% -0.5%
2007 38.0% +0.0%
2008 38.1% +0.0%
2009 38.0% -0.1%
2010 37.9% -0.3%
2011 37.7% -0.6%
2012 37.4% -0.7%
2013 37.3% -0.3%
2014 37.3% +0.2%
2015 37.6% +0.6%
2016 38.1% +1.3%
2017 38.7% +1.6%
2018 39.3% +1.5%
2019 39.9% +1.5%
2020 40.4% +1.3%
2021 40.7% +0.9%
2022 40.9% +0.4%
2023 40.9% -0.0%
2024 41.0% +0.3%
2025 41.4% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83.1% 73.3% 96.3% 10
1970s 66.1% 60.3% 72.6% 10
1980s 48.7% 39.4% 60.1% 10
1990s 40.2% 39.2% 40.9% 10
2000s 39.0% 38.0% 40.8% 10
2010s 38.1% 37.3% 39.9% 10
2020s 40.9% 40.4% 41.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Age dependency ratio in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 41.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2013.
How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for age dependency ratio?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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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.