Age dependency breakdown in New Zealand
New Zealand: Age dependency breakdown was 25.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.89
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.89
in 2023
All-time low
14.09
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 25.89 for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in New Zealand peaked at 25.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.09, in 1966.
New Zealand ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.66 | — |
| 1951 | 14.88 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 15.02 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 15.11 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 15.17 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 15.19 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 15.17 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 15.09 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 14.99 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 14.91 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 14.83 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 14.7 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 14.53 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 14.36 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 14.21 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 14.12 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 14.09 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 14.11 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 14.17 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 14.21 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 14.25 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 14.3 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 14.33 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 14.32 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 14.31 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.36 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 14.5 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 14.69 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 14.95 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15.21 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 15.42 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 15.58 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.67 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.65 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.67 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.79 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 15.98 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 16.16 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 16.36 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 16.6 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 16.8 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16.99 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.38 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.51 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.57 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.58 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.61 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.7 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.82 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17.95 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.02 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.97 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.88 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.9 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.08 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.37 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.67 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.93 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.23 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.61 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.14 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.83 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 21.49 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.93 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.18 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.39 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.62 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.92 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.33 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.88 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.63 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 25.31 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 25.89 | +2.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 25.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 25.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.02 | 14.66 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.33 | 14.09 | 14.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.52 | 14.25 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.89 | 15.42 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.42 | 16.8 | 17.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3 | 17.88 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.75 | 19.61 | 23.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 | 23.88 | 25.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in New Zealand?
- Age dependency breakdown in New Zealand was 25.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.09 in 1966.
- How does New Zealand rank for age dependency breakdown?
- New Zealand ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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