Age dependency ratio, old in Grenada

Grenada: Age dependency ratio, old was 18.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
81st
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2025
All-time low
7.3%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, old in Grenada, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Grenada stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Grenada peaked at 18.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1970.

That places Grenada 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.6% 7.3% 8.0% 10
1970s 8.8% 7.3% 11.0% 10
1980s 12.0% 11.7% 12.2% 10
1990s 12.9% 11.9% 14.2% 10
2000s 14.5% 14.5% 14.6% 10
2010s 15.0% 14.5% 15.8% 10
2020s 17.2% 16.1% 18.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, old in Grenada?
Age dependency ratio, old in Grenada was 18.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1970.
How does Grenada rank for age dependency ratio, old?
Grenada ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Grenada data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people 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.