Age dependency ratio of working age population in Fiji
Fiji: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 50.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.89
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.7
in 1950
All-time low
50.89
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 50.89 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Fiji peaked at 101.7 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 50.89, in 2023.
That places Fiji 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.7 | — |
| 1951 | 101.35 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 101.04 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 100.71 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 100.36 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 100.05 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 99.83 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 99.66 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 99.53 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 99.46 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 99.33 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 98.94 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 98.42 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 97.88 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 97.25 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 96.72 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 96.07 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 95.15 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 94.1 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 92.86 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 91.4 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 89.69 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 87.74 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 85.58 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 83.3 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 81.11 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 79.16 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 77.42 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 75.88 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 74.58 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 73.58 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 72.83 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 72.3 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.98 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.78 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.64 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.55 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.5 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.49 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.48 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.29 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.81 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 70.12 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 69.25 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.21 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 67.05 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 65.83 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 64.53 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 63.19 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 61.85 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 60.66 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 59.66 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.78 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.98 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.28 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.63 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.06 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.55 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.13 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.78 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.45 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 54.11 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.82 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.65 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.56 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.47 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.34 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.14 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.87 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.54 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.19 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.77 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.31 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 50.89 | -0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 50.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 50.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.37 | 99.46 | 101.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.67 | 92.86 | 99.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.59 | 74.58 | 91.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.01 | 71.48 | 73.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.21 | 61.85 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.25 | 54.78 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.49 | 52.54 | 54.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.54 | 50.89 | 52.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Fiji?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Fiji was 50.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.89 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Fiji ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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