CARICOM CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CCDP)

National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the Grenadinesthose 25 to 34 years. However, the decrease was minimal, (1 per cent). The elderly(65+) increased from 6.5 per cent in 1991 to 7.3 per cent in 1991.Table 1.5: Percentage Distribution of Population by Age Group and Sex, 1991and 2001Age Group Total % Male % Female %1991Total 106 480 100.0 53 152 100.0 53 328 100.00 – 4 12 096 11.36 6 180 11.63 5 916 11.095 - 14 27 531 25.86 13 881 26.11 13 650 25.6015 – 24 21 957 20.62 11 144 20.97 10 813 20.2825 – 34 17 131 15.09 8 784 16.52 8 347 15.6535 – 44 9 491 8.91 4 790 9.01 4 702 8.8245 – 54 6 170 5.80 3 028 5.70 3 142 5.8955 – 64 5 190 4.87 2 459 4.63 2 730 5.1265+ 6 914 6.49 2 886 5.43 4 028 7.552001Total 106 253 100.0 53 631 100.0 52 622 100.00 – 4 9 969 9.38 5 125 9.56 4 844 9.215 - 14 22 554 21.23 11 362 21.18 11 192 21.2715 – 24 21 001 19.76 10 655 19.87 10 346 19.6625 – 34 16 193 15.24 8 371 15.61 7 822 14.8635 – 44 14 780 13.91 7 648 14.26 7 132 13.5545 – 54 8 469 7.97 4 355 8.12 4 114 7.8255 – 64 5 534 5.21 2 713 5.06 2 821 5.3665+ 7 753 7.30 3 402 6.34 4 351 8.27Note: The total population figure quoted in Tables 1.5 and 1.7 for 1991 (i.e. 106,480) is different fromthe corresponding figure stated in all other population tables in the report (i.e. tables 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2and 2.3) which is 106,499. There is a difference of 19 persons.There was a decrease in the dependency ratio from 77.6 in 1991 to 61 in 2001. This wasmainly the result of the decrease in the number of children, since the elderly hadincreased in numbers during the same period. Although the number of persons 65 yearsor older had increased, the aged dependency ratio remained unchanged at 13. A moredetailed distribution of the population by age, sex and administrative division is presentedin Tables 1.6(a), 1.6(b) and 1.6(c).9