Age dependency breakdown in Palau
Palau: Age dependency breakdown was 15.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.42
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.53
in 1950
All-time low
7.42
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 15.42 for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Palau peaked at 17.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.42, in 2000.
Palau ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.53 | — |
| 1951 | 15.94 | -9.1% |
| 1952 | 14.57 | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 13.41 | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 12.46 | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 11.84 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 11.38 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 11.12 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 10.74 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 10.47 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 10.22 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 10.15 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 10.23 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.26 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 10.26 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 10.37 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 10.51 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 10.36 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 9.67 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 9 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 8.72 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 8.82 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 8.98 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 9.09 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 9.02 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 8.77 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.65 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 8.63 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.81 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9.12 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 9.41 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 9.32 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.07 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.78 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 8.67 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.68 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.7 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.82 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.99 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 9.17 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.25 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.15 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.96 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.75 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.58 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.42 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.2 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.89 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.64 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 7.49 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.42 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.43 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.54 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.72 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.88 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.95 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.92 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.95 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.12 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.48 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.15 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.59 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.08 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.47 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.94 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.53 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.17 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.76 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.04 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 14.71 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 15.42 | +4.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 15.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 60% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 15.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.95 | 10.47 | 17.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.1 | 9 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.86 | 8.63 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.96 | 8.67 | 9.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.43 | 7.49 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.82 | 7.42 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 8.48 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 | 13.4 | 15.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 101 Bahamas 16.35 compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 15.93 compare
- 103 Lebanon 15.48 compare
- 105 French Polynesia 15.42 compare
- 106 Brazil 15.31 compare
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.09 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Political regime lexical 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Palau?
- Age dependency breakdown in Palau was 15.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Palau ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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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