Age dependency ratio, young in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Antigua and Barbuda, 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, young in Antigua and Barbuda is 24.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 85.7% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2025.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 160th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.5% | — |
| 1961 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 73.4% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 76.4% | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 79.1% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 81.6% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 83.9% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 84.9% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 81.8% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 78.5% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 75.0% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 71.4% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 64.0% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 60.8% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 53.1% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 46.8% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 45.7% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.6% | 71.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 55.4% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 45.7% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 43.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 35.3% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.3% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.9% | 26.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Antigua and Barbuda was 24.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.