Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 53.28 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
53.28
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
59th
of 229 countries
All-time high
85.79
in 1968
All-time low
49.49
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tuvalu stood at 53.28.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tuvalu peaked at 85.79 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 49.49, in 1984.

That places Tuvalu 59th out of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 59.07 51.32 70.26 10
1960s 82.62 74.18 85.79 10
1970s 69.22 56.08 82.1 10
1980s 52.54 49.49 56.14 10
1990s 61.47 57.56 63.1 10
2000s 59.13 53.89 62.69 10
2010s 51.36 50.2 53.05 10
2020s 51.45 50.52 53.28 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 56 Timor-Leste 56.64 compare
  2. 57 Eswatini 54.14 compare
  3. 58 Papua New Guinea 53.79 compare
  4. 60 Kyrgyzstan 52.78 compare
  5. 61 Mongolia 52.22 compare
  6. 62 Egypt 51.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tuvalu?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tuvalu was 53.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 85.79 in 1968.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 49.49 in 1984.
How does Tuvalu rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Tuvalu ranks 59th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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