Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Kiribati

Kiribati: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 57.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
57.3
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.87
in 1969
All-time low
57.17
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Kiribati is 57.3, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Kiribati peaked at 88.87 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 57.17, in 2017.

Kiribati ranks 54th 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 young of working age population in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Kiribati, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 67.27 —
1951 69.13 +2.8%
1952 71.01 +2.7%
1953 72.88 +2.6%
1954 74.7 +2.5%
1955 76.42 +2.3%
1956 78.01 +2.1%
1957 79.52 +1.9%
1958 80.88 +1.7%
1959 82.04 +1.4%
1960 83.09 +1.3%
1961 83.98 +1.1%
1962 84.67 +0.8%
1963 85 +0.4%
1964 84.91 -0.1%
1965 84.69 -0.3%
1966 85.32 +0.8%
1967 86.87 +1.8%
1968 88.43 +1.8%
1969 88.87 +0.5%
1970 88.41 -0.5%
1971 88.02 -0.4%
1972 87.59 -0.5%
1973 86.73 -1.0%
1974 85.25 -1.7%
1975 83.37 -2.2%
1976 81.57 -2.2%
1977 79.92 -2.0%
1978 78.27 -2.1%
1979 76.31 -2.5%
1980 74.2 -2.8%
1981 72.27 -2.6%
1982 70.63 -2.3%
1983 69.37 -1.8%
1984 68.59 -1.1%
1985 68.36 -0.3%
1986 68.57 +0.3%
1987 69.08 +0.7%
1988 69.73 +0.9%
1989 70.47 +1.1%
1990 71.21 +1.0%
1991 72.09 +1.2%
1992 73.1 +1.4%
1993 73.89 +1.1%
1994 74.3 +0.5%
1995 74.4 +0.1%
1996 74.31 -0.1%
1997 73.86 -0.6%
1998 73.17 -0.9%
1999 72.24 -1.3%
2000 71.09 -1.6%
2001 69.92 -1.7%
2002 68.69 -1.7%
2003 67.36 -1.9%
2004 66.11 -1.9%
2005 64.97 -1.7%
2006 63.89 -1.7%
2007 62.96 -1.5%
2008 62.26 -1.1%
2009 61.72 -0.9%
2010 61.23 -0.8%
2011 60.57 -1.1%
2012 59.74 -1.4%
2013 58.93 -1.4%
2014 58.15 -1.3%
2015 57.51 -1.1%
2016 57.18 -0.6%
2017 57.17 -0.0%
2018 57.39 +0.4%
2019 57.63 +0.4%
2020 57.77 +0.3%
2021 57.76 -0.0%
2022 57.6 -0.3%
2023 57.3 -0.5%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 57.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 57.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.66, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 75.19 67.27 82.04 10
1960s 85.58 83.09 88.87 10
1970s 83.54 76.31 88.41 10
1980s 70.13 68.36 74.2 10
1990s 73.26 71.21 74.4 10
2000s 65.9 61.72 71.09 10
2010s 58.55 57.17 61.23 10
2020s 57.61 57.3 57.77 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 51 Tonga 61.65 compare
  2. 52 Tajikistan 61 compare
  3. 53 Ghana 60.11 compare
  4. 55 Lesotho 57.02 compare
  5. 56 Marshall Islands 56.97 compare
  6. 57 East Timor 56.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Kiribati?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Kiribati was 57.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 88.87 in 1969.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 57.17 in 2017.
How does Kiribati rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Kiribati ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Age dependency ratio young of working age population
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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