Age dependency breakdown in Niue

Niue: Age dependency breakdown was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2023
All-time low
8.4%
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency breakdown in Niue, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niue recorded 26.6% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Niue peaked at 26.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1952.

Niue ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.1% 8.4% 10.1% 10
1960s 10.4% 10.2% 10.7% 10
1970s 12.0% 10.6% 13.5% 10
1980s 14.0% 12.4% 15.3% 10
1990s 14.9% 14.4% 15.3% 10
2000s 17.4% 14.7% 20.6% 10
2010s 21.4% 20.3% 23.3% 10
2020s 25.5% 24.3% 26.6% 4

Countries ranked near Niue

  1. 54 Australia 26.9% compare
  2. 55 United States 26.8% compare
  3. 56 North Macedonia 26.7% compare
  4. 58 Taiwan 26.2% compare
  5. 59 South Korea 25.9% compare
  6. 60 New Zealand 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency breakdown in Niue?
Age dependency breakdown in Niue was 26.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Niue?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Niue?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1952.
How does Niue rank for age dependency breakdown?
Niue ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Niue?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niue data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).