Age dependency ratio in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Age dependency ratio was 37.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia stood at 37.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Saint Lucia peaked at 121.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 205th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 103.7% | — |
| 1961 | 108.3% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 112.1% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 115.2% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 117.8% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 120.0% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 119.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 118.0% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 117.8% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 118.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 120.1% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 121.2% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 121.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 120.8% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 119.5% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 117.6% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 115.1% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 110.5% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 105.0% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 100.8% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 98.3% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 96.7% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 93.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 91.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 76.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.1% | 103.7% | 120.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.2% | 100.8% | 121.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 83.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 65.1% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 47.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.1% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 37.3% | 37.8% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Saint Lucia?
- Age dependency ratio in Saint Lucia was 37.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.