Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Fiji

Fiji: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 41.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.32
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.55
in 1960
All-time low
41.32
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 41.32 for age dependency ratio young of working age population 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, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Fiji peaked at 92.55 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 41.32, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 90.91 89.21 92.33 10
1960s 90.97 87.86 92.55 10
1970s 77.77 69.76 86.46 10
1980s 67.05 66.41 68.73 10
1990s 62.07 56.45 66.21 10
2000s 51.14 48.01 55.13 10
2010s 45.6 43.66 47.49 10
2020s 42.21 41.32 43.08 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Fiji?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Fiji was 41.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 92.55 in 1960.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 41.32 in 2023.
How does Fiji rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Fiji ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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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