Age dependency ratio old in Kiribati
Kiribati: Age dependency ratio old was 6.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.76
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.84
in 1950
All-time low
5.91
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Kiribati is 6.76, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Kiribati peaked at 12.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.91, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 176th 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 ratio old in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.84 | — |
| 1951 | 12.46 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 12.09 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 11.71 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 11.34 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 10.99 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 10.63 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 10.29 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 9.93 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 9.56 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 9.24 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 8.93 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 8.66 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.43 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 8.27 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 8.13 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 8.23 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 8.51 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 8.76 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 8.75 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.55 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.34 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.14 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 7.9 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.66 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.43 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.2 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.93 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 6.62 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 6.45 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.43 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.37 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.32 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.28 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.24 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.22 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.17 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.13 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.11 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.08 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.08 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.1 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.16 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.21 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.26 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.29 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.28 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.25 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.16 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.06 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.99 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.95 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.91 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.93 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.96 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.04 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.04 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.01 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.98 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.96 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.98 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.03 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.12 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.39 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.46 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.51 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.76 | +2.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.18 | 9.56 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.59 | 8.13 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.52 | 6.45 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 | 6.11 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 | 6.08 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 | 5.91 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.96 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.46 | 6.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Kiribati?
- Age dependency ratio old in Kiribati was 6.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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