Age dependency ratio, young in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Age dependency ratio, young was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young 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, young in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 26.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 104.7% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 148th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.4% | — |
| 1961 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 98.5% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 100.6% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 102.8% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 104.7% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 103.0% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 97.6% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 91.8% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 86.8% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 82.6% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 79.1% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 76.2% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 73.9% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 70.6% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 68.9% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 66.7% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 64.7% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 63.2% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.2% | 92.4% | 104.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.4% | 70.6% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 60.6% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 47.5% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 34.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 26.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.8% | 26.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 26.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, 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.