Age dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio was 65.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands, 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 United States Virgin Islands stood at 65.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 89.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2007.
That places United States Virgin Islands 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.2% | — |
| 1961 | 87.7% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 82.2% | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 78.4% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 76.2% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 75.1% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 74.0% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 72.3% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 70.1% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 67.4% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 66.9% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.0% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 71.2% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 72.6% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 70.2% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 67.4% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 62.2% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 59.5% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 58.5% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.3% | 67.4% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.6% | 66.9% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 54.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.9% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 52.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 60.4% | 65.5% | 6 |
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- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 507 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 492 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 480 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 500 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 504 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 442 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands?
- Age dependency ratio in United States Virgin Islands was 65.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2007.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for age dependency ratio?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.