Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tonga

Tonga: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 61.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
61.65
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.97
in 1971
All-time low
61.54
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 61.65 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tonga peaked at 91.97 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 61.54, in 2021.

Tonga ranks 51st 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 87.87 86.78 89.18 10
1960s 90.17 89.31 91.66 10
1970s 90.44 86.38 91.97 10
1980s 79.13 74.84 84.9 10
1990s 72.24 68.83 74.38 10
2000s 67.87 67 68.5 10
2010s 64.36 62.29 66.35 10
2020s 61.65 61.54 61.79 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 48 Kenya 62.79 compare
  2. 49 Iraq 62.33 compare
  3. 50 Gabon 61.83 compare
  4. 52 Tajikistan 61 compare
  5. 53 Ghana 60.11 compare
  6. 54 Kiribati 57.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tonga?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tonga was 61.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 91.97 in 1971.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 61.54 in 2021.
How does Tonga rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Tonga ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga 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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