Age dependency ratio in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Age dependency ratio was 43.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 43.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 119.7% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2017.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 194th of 218 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.6% | — |
| 1961 | 103.4% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 104.2% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 105.4% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 106.9% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 108.8% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 111.1% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 113.9% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 116.9% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 119.7% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 118.5% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 113.1% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 107.4% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 102.6% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 98.4% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 95.1% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 92.5% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 90.5% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 86.4% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 84.1% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 81.9% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 79.2% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 78.6% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 75.1% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 72.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.3% | 102.6% | 119.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.5% | 87.9% | 118.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 77.6% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 60.2% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 45.6% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.9% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 39.9% | 43.0% | 6 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 10.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Age dependency ratio in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 43.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 119.7% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2017.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for age dependency ratio?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.