Age dependency breakdown in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Age dependency breakdown was 21.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.8%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2023
All-time low
3.3%
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Wallis and Futuna stood at 21.8%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 21.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1953.
Wallis and Futuna ranks 75th 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 Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.6% | — |
| 1951 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 4.2% | +21.6% |
| 1956 | 5.1% | +20.0% |
| 1957 | 6.0% | +17.5% |
| 1958 | 6.9% | +16.0% |
| 1959 | 7.9% | +14.2% |
| 1960 | 9.0% | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 10.4% | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 9.5% | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.6% | 4.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.8% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Wallis and Futuna
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2012)
- Foreign aid received by income group 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 155.01 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 13,572 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Wallis and Futuna?
- Age dependency breakdown in Wallis and Futuna was 21.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1953.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).