Age dependency ratio of working age population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 64.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.07
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.62
in 1969
All-time low
63.3
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Kiribati is 64.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Kiribati peaked at 97.62 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 63.3, in 2016.
That places Kiribati 64th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.11 | — |
| 1951 | 81.59 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 83.1 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 84.59 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 86.04 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 87.41 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 88.64 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 89.81 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 90.8 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 91.6 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 92.33 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 92.92 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 93.34 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 93.43 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 93.18 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 92.82 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 93.56 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 95.38 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 97.19 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 97.62 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 96.96 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 96.37 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 95.73 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 94.64 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 92.91 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 90.8 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 88.77 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 86.85 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 84.89 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 82.76 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 80.63 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 78.64 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 76.95 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 75.65 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 74.83 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 74.58 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.77 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.25 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.86 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 76.58 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.28 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 78.17 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.2 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 80.05 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 80.51 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 80.67 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.6 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.13 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 79.42 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 78.4 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.15 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 75.9 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 74.64 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 73.27 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.02 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 70.9 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.85 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 68.96 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 68.3 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.76 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.26 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.58 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.72 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.9 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 64.13 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.54 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.37 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.69 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.02 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.24 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.27 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.2 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.07 | -0.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 64.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 64.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.37 | 80.11 | 91.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.18 | 92.33 | 97.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.07 | 82.76 | 96.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.37 | 74.58 | 80.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.44 | 77.28 | 80.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.88 | 67.76 | 77.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.65 | 63.3 | 67.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.19 | 64.07 | 64.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 61 Martinique 65.03 compare
- 62 Niue 64.96 compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 64.19 compare
- 65 Tuvalu 63.68 compare
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 63.29 compare
- 67 Lesotho 63.26 compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 188.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Kiribati?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Kiribati was 64.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 97.62 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3 in 2016.
- How does Kiribati rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Kiribati ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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