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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Tonga
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.013 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.13 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 24.84 (2023)
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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