Age dependency ratio of working age population in Niue
Niue: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 64.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.96
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
118.44
in 1971
All-time low
57.58
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niue recorded 64.96 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Niue peaked at 118.44 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 57.58, in 2002.
That places Niue 62nd 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 Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.12 | — |
| 1951 | 78.6 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 80.14 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 83.27 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 86.14 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 88.91 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 91.9 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 94.9 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 98.22 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 102.09 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 105.99 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 110.19 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 113.15 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 114.83 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 115.21 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 114.84 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 113.78 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 114.16 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 115.57 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 116.86 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 117.78 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 118.44 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 117.05 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 114.06 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 111.92 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 110.44 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 108.36 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 105.09 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 100.85 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 96.63 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 92.52 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 88.15 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 84.74 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 83.09 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 82.68 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 83.8 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 84.58 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 82.49 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 78.58 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 75.94 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 73.43 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 71.83 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 70.13 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 68.28 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 66.46 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 64.61 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 63.34 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 63.53 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.36 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 60.87 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 59.2 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 58.28 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 57.58 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.68 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 60.39 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 60.92 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.03 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.46 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.3 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.69 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.25 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.54 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.92 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.36 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.06 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.17 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.59 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.76 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.79 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.16 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.89 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.66 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.94 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 64.96 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.23 | 78.12 | 102.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 113.46 | 105.99 | 116.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.06 | 96.63 | 118.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.66 | 75.94 | 92.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.48 | 60.87 | 73.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.15 | 57.58 | 62.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.36 | 62.36 | 64.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.86 | 64.66 | 64.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 59 East Timor 65.46 compare
- 60 Guadeloupe 65.36 compare
- 61 Martinique 65.03 compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 64.19 compare
- 64 Kiribati 64.07 compare
- 65 Tuvalu 63.68 compare
More population data for Niue
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3117 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.125 (2100)
- Population density 9.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 135 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.125 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.9549 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Niue?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Niue was 64.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 118.44 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.58 in 2002.
- How does Niue rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Niue ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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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