Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tonga
Tonga: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 73.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.09
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.27
in 1971
All-time low
72.64
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 73.09 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Tonga peaked at 98.27 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 72.64, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 39th 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95.8 | — |
| 1951 | 95.31 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 94.98 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 94.81 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 94.77 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 94.87 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 95.06 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 95.2 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 95.27 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 95.33 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 95.41 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 95.44 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 95.63 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 95.93 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 96.13 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 96.25 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 96.21 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 96.59 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 97.37 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 97.9 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 98.2 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 98.27 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.12 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 97.71 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 97.53 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 97.57 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 97.24 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 96.11 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 94.42 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 92.91 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 91.52 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 90.18 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 88.82 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 87.44 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 86.19 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 85.26 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 84.72 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 84.12 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 83.34 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 82.81 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 82.49 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 82.29 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.19 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.04 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.82 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.55 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.21 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.43 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 79.32 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 78.38 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 77.7 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.34 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.28 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.54 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.98 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.38 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.69 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.54 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.18 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.55 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.18 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.99 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.66 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.27 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.64 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.04 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 73.76 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.47 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.1 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.74 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.64 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.85 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.09 | +0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 73.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 73.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.14 | 94.77 | 95.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.29 | 95.41 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.81 | 92.91 | 98.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.44 | 82.81 | 91.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.17 | 78.38 | 82.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.85 | 77.18 | 78.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.87 | 73.1 | 76.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.83 | 72.64 | 73.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 36 South Sudan 74.71 compare
- 37 Ethiopia 74.02 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 73.57 compare
- 40 Senegal 73.07 compare
- 41 Palestine 72.93 compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 72.86 compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Tonga?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tonga was 73.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 98.27 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.64 in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Tonga ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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