Age dependency ratio of working age population in Nauru
Nauru: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 69.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.06
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.77
in 1950
All-time low
49.21
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 69.06 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Nauru peaked at 101.77 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 49.21, in 1978.
Nauru ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.77 | — |
| 1951 | 93.85 | -7.8% |
| 1952 | 86.73 | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 81.35 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 76.96 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 72.41 | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 68.87 | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 66.18 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 64.52 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 63.43 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 63.14 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 63.4 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 63.88 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.44 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 67.73 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 70.29 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 72.16 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 72.13 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 75.41 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 79.75 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 78.03 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 73.27 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 68.92 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 64.5 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 60.37 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 56.54 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 53 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 50.26 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 49.21 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.88 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 52.24 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 56.1 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 60.99 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 65.53 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 68.23 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 70.2 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 72.1 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 73.64 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 75.11 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 76.44 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 77.82 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 78.92 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 79.35 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 78.91 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.11 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 76.83 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.3 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 73.42 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 71.51 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 69.69 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 68.16 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 66.92 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 65.76 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.43 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 62.96 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 61.47 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 60.21 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 59.37 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 58.88 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.33 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.43 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.25 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 63.92 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 64.83 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.43 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.91 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.17 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.45 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.65 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.06 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.84 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.06 | +0.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 69.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 69.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.6 | 63.43 | 101.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.33 | 63.14 | 79.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.4 | 49.21 | 78.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.06 | 52.24 | 76.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.99 | 69.69 | 79.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.75 | 58.88 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6 | 60.43 | 66.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.24 | 67 | 69.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More population data for Nauru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2049)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Nauru?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Nauru was 69.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 101.77 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.21 in 1978.
- How does Nauru rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Nauru ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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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