Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 53.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.79
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 229 countries
All-time high
86.96
in 1972
All-time low
53.79
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Papua New Guinea stood at 53.79. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 86.96 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 53.79, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 229 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.66 | — |
| 1951 | 73.08 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 72.86 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 73.01 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 73.4 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 74 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 74.75 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 75.61 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 76.52 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 77.41 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 78.27 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 79.06 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 79.86 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 80.66 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 81.45 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 82.23 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 82.99 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 83.78 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 84.56 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 85.36 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 86.11 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 86.76 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 86.96 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 86.63 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 86.05 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 85.25 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 84.26 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 83.09 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 81.78 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 80.38 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 78.96 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 78.02 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 77.57 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 77.21 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.93 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.7 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 76.51 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 76.32 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.11 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.9 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.62 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.14 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.47 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 73.78 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 73.11 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 72.45 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 71.81 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 71.22 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 70.63 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.07 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.52 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.93 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.27 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.58 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 66.83 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.11 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 65.44 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.77 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.08 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.38 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 62.7 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.04 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.39 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.73 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.05 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.37 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 58.68 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 57.97 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.24 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 56.5 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 55.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.12 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 54.46 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 53.79 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.43 | 72.86 | 77.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.82 | 78.27 | 85.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.73 | 80.38 | 86.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.02 | 75.9 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.83 | 70.07 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.49 | 63.38 | 69.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.67 | 56.5 | 62.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.79 | 53.79 | 55.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 55 Marshall Islands 56.97 compare
- 56 Timor-Leste 56.64 compare
- 57 Eswatini 54.14 compare
- 59 Tuvalu 53.28 compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 52.78 compare
- 61 Mongolia 52.22 compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8712 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Papua New Guinea?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Papua New Guinea was 53.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.96 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.79 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 58th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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