Age dependency ratio, young in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Age dependency ratio, young was 31.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 31.2% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 104.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2025.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 117th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.0% | — |
| 1961 | 103.3% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 102.2% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 100.6% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 98.9% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 90.4% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 89.6% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 88.7% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 87.6% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 85.4% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 82.2% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 79.3% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 77.0% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 75.1% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 73.5% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 70.6% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 69.3% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 31.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.8% | 94.3% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.1% | 87.6% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 68.0% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 51.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 39.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.5% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.2% | 33.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 114 Argentina 31.7% compare
- 115 New Caledonia 31.4% compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 31.2% compare
- 118 Türkiye 30.7% compare
- 119 Republic of Moldova 30.7% compare
- 120 Greenland 30.6% compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 31.2% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.