Age dependency ratio of working age population in Fiji
Fiji: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 50.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More population data for Fiji
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 15 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.28 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.19 (2023)
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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