Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palau
Palau: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 26.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.26
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.44
in 1965
All-time low
26.26
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palau stood at 26.26. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palau peaked at 111.44 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 26.26, in 2023.
That places Palau 159th 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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.04 | — |
| 1951 | 91.83 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 92.62 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 92.86 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 92.7 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 92.1 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 91.54 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 90.33 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 89.8 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 92.72 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 97.49 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 102.11 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 106.11 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 108.96 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 110.58 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 111.44 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 111.27 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 108.26 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 102.64 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 97.27 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 94.07 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 93.33 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 92.64 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 91.18 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 88.72 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 85.93 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 83.32 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 80.77 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 78.29 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 75.92 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 73.08 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 69.33 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 65.76 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 63.04 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 60.99 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 59.52 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 57.13 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 53.92 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 51.27 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 49.04 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 47.15 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 45.4 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 44.12 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 43.24 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 42.7 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.2 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.09 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 39.36 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 37.47 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 35.47 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 34.14 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 33.96 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.16 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.37 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.45 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.89 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 32.66 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 31.4 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 30.36 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.48 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 28.76 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 28.19 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.75 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.7 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.07 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.22 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.97 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.67 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.46 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.22 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.03 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 26.84 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.58 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.26 | -1.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 26.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 26.26 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.66, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.75 | 89.8 | 92.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.61 | 97.27 | 111.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.42 | 75.92 | 94.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.31 | 49.04 | 73.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.82 | 35.47 | 47.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.89 | 29.48 | 34.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9 | 27.22 | 28.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.68 | 26.26 | 27.03 | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palau?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palau was 26.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 111.44 in 1965.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Palau ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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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