Old-age dependency ratio in Niue
Niue: Old-age dependency ratio was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Share of adults who are obese 66.2% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 87.1% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 86.8% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 28.90 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 88.1% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).