Total dependency ratio in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Total dependency ratio was 43.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 43.8% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in French Polynesia peaked at 93.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.6% | 83.0% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.4% | 87.3% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.2% | 79.0% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 66.8% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 58.4% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 47.8% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.8% | 43.9% | 4 |
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More population data for French Polynesia
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 53.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,044 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.49 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 24.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in French Polynesia?
- Total dependency ratio in French Polynesia was 43.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for total dependency ratio?
- French Polynesia ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).