Age dependency ratio in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Age dependency ratio was 43.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago stood at 43.7%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 87.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2009.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 189th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.7% | — |
| 1961 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 85.4% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 83.3% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 80.8% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 78.6% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 76.5% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 74.4% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 72.1% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 69.8% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 67.6% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 65.7% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 62.4% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 61.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.6% | 85.4% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.3% | 64.2% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 62.4% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 46.6% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 36.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.2% | 43.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 186 Kosovo 43.9% compare
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- 190 French Polynesia 43.7% compare
- 191 Azerbaijan 43.6% compare
- 192 China 43.5% compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Age dependency ratio in Trinidad and Tobago was 43.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for age dependency ratio?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.