Age dependency ratio of working age population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 59.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.11
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.97
in 1972
All-time low
59.11
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 59.11 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 88.97 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 59.11, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.58 | — |
| 1951 | 75 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 74.78 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 74.94 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 75.34 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 75.94 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 76.71 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 77.58 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 78.5 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 79.41 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 80.28 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 81.07 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 81.86 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 82.65 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 83.42 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 84.17 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 84.92 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 85.72 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 86.51 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 87.32 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 88.09 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 88.76 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 88.97 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 88.64 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 88.06 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 87.29 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 86.34 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 85.22 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 83.99 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 82.68 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 81.37 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 80.56 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 80.27 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 80.06 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 79.93 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 79.86 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 79.83 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 79.78 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 79.71 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 79.63 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 79.49 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 79.12 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 78.54 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 77.92 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.3 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.67 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 76.07 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 75.52 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 74.96 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 74.42 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 73.89 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 73.33 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.71 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.04 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 71.31 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.59 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 69.93 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.27 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.59 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.9 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.23 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.59 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.32 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.68 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 64.04 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.4 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.75 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.08 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.43 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.8 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.2 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.65 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 59.11 | -0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 59.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 59.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.38 | 74.78 | 79.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.79 | 80.28 | 87.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.81 | 82.68 | 88.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.1 | 79.63 | 81.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77 | 74.42 | 79.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.96 | 67.9 | 73.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.35 | 61.43 | 67.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.94 | 59.11 | 60.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Papua New Guinea?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Papua New Guinea was 59.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 88.97 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.11 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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