Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 67.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Vanuatu is 67.54, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Vanuatu peaked at 89.57 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 65.18, in 2011.
Vanuatu ranks 36th 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 | 83.02 | 81.23 | 85.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.26 | 86.26 | 89.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.77 | 85.87 | 89.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.22 | 84.16 | 86.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.61 | 80.96 | 87.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.74 | 65.79 | 79.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6 | 65.18 | 68.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.15 | 67.54 | 68.51 | 4 |
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More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Vanuatu?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Vanuatu was 67.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 89.57 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.18 in 2011.
- How does Vanuatu rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Vanuatu ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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