Youth dependency ratio in Fiji
Fiji: Youth dependency ratio was 41.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 1960
All-time low
41.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Youth dependency ratio in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 41.3% for youth dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth dependency ratio in Fiji peaked at 92.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2023.
That places Fiji 91st 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.
Youth dependency ratio in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.2% | — |
| 1951 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 90.0% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 87.9% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 86.5% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 82.9% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 80.8% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 78.5% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 76.4% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 74.4% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 72.6% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 69.8% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 67.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 41.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 41.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.9% | 89.2% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.0% | 87.9% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.8% | 69.8% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 66.4% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 56.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 48.0% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 43.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.3% | 43.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Fiji?
- Youth dependency ratio in Fiji was 41.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).