Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 63.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Tuvalu
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.212 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.21 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.06 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 27.51 (2023)
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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