Age dependency breakdown in Palau
Palau: Age dependency breakdown was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 15.4% 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 17.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.9% | 10.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 101 Bahamas 16.4% compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 15.9% compare
- 103 Lebanon 15.5% compare
- 105 French Polynesia 15.4% compare
- 106 Brazil 15.3% compare
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.1% compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Palau?
- Age dependency breakdown in Palau was 15.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% 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 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).