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.

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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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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