Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 63.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
63.68
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.22
in 1968
All-time low
56.7
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tuvalu, 1950–2023

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Tuvalu is 63.68, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Tuvalu peaked at 94.22 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 56.7, in 1984.

That places Tuvalu 65th 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 66.41 59.31 77.55 10
1960s 90.57 81.61 94.22 10
1970s 77.05 62.83 90.48 10
1980s 60.08 56.7 65.05 10
1990s 71.82 66.84 74.05 10
2000s 68.86 62.97 73.11 10
2010s 60.12 58.89 61.9 10
2020s 61.06 59.79 63.68 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 62 Niue 64.96 compare
  2. 63 Marshall Islands 64.19 compare
  3. 64 Kiribati 64.07 compare
  4. 66 United States Virgin Islands 63.29 compare
  5. 67 Lesotho 63.26 compare
  6. 68 France 62.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Tuvalu?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tuvalu was 63.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 94.22 in 1968.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 56.7 in 1984.
How does Tuvalu rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Tuvalu ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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