Old-age dependency ratio in Niue
Niue: Old-age dependency ratio was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2023
All-time low
8.4%
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niue recorded 26.6% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Niue peaked at 26.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1952.
That places Niue 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Old-age dependency ratio in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.4% | — |
| 1951 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.3% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 54 Australia 26.9% compare
- 55 United States 26.8% compare
- 56 North Macedonia 26.7% compare
- 58 Taiwan 26.2% compare
- 59 South Korea 25.9% compare
- 60 New Zealand 25.9% compare
More reference data data for Niue
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.5082 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Niue?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Niue was 26.6% 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1952.
- How does Niue rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Niue ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).