Old-age dependency ratio in Nauru
Nauru: Old-age dependency ratio was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Old-age dependency ratio in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 4.6% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Nauru peaked at 17.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1971.
Nauru ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.3% | 7.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4 |
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- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Nauru?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Nauru was 4.6% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Nauru ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).