Age dependency ratio old in Niue
Niue: Age dependency ratio old was 26.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.61
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.61
in 2023
All-time low
8.38
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niue recorded 26.61 for age dependency ratio old 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, age dependency ratio old in Niue peaked at 26.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.38, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.44 | — |
| 1951 | 8.49 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 8.38 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 8.61 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 8.78 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 9.14 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 9.49 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 9.63 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 9.82 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 10.13 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 10.16 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 10.27 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 10.3 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10.37 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 10.32 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 10.32 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.33 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.58 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 10.67 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 10.63 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.61 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.71 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 10.73 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 11.03 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 11.64 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 12.52 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 13.19 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 13.52 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 13.19 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 12.74 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 12.53 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.4 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 12.84 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.34 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 13.94 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 14.69 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 15.28 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 15.25 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.79 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 14.77 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.53 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 14.78 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 15.04 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 14.78 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 14.45 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 14.51 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.76 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.32 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 15.14 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.35 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.86 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 14.67 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.76 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.72 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.22 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 18.87 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.63 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.66 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.6 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.66 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.81 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.82 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.27 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.84 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 21 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.56 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.98 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.26 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 24.34 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 25.02 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.03 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 26.61 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.09 | 8.38 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.39 | 10.16 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.99 | 10.61 | 13.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.98 | 12.4 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 | 14.45 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.41 | 14.67 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.37 | 20.27 | 23.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5 | 24.34 | 26.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 54 Australia 26.88 compare
- 55 United States 26.8 compare
- 56 North Macedonia 26.74 compare
- 58 Taiwan 26.25 compare
- 59 South Korea 25.91 compare
- 60 New Zealand 25.89 compare
More reference data data for Niue
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.4045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0182 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.5082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Niue?
- Age dependency ratio old in Niue was 26.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 26.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 in 1952.
- How does Niue rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Niue ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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