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

020406080100195019862023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Martinique 65.03 compare
  2. 62 Niue 64.96 compare
  3. 63 Marshall Islands 64.19 compare
  4. 65 Tuvalu 63.68 compare
  5. 66 United States Virgin Islands 63.29 compare
  6. 67 Lesotho 63.26 compare

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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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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