Age dependency breakdown in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Age dependency breakdown was 10.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Tuvalu stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Tuvalu peaked at 11.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1981.
That places Tuvalu 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 4 |
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- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Tuvalu?
- Age dependency breakdown in Tuvalu was 10.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1981.
- How does Tuvalu rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Tuvalu ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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).