Old-age dependency ratio in Kiribati
Kiribati: Old-age dependency ratio was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Kiribati is 6.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Kiribati peaked at 12.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 4 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Kiribati?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Kiribati was 6.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).