Age dependency ratio old in Tonga
Tonga: Age dependency ratio old was 11.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.44
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.44
in 2023
All-time low
6.05
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 11.44 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Tonga peaked at 11.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 1962.
That places Tonga 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.03 | — |
| 1951 | 8.52 | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 8.05 | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 7.61 | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 7.23 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 6.9 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 6.59 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 6.38 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 6.24 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 6.15 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 6.1 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 6.05 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.06 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.08 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.1 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.12 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.16 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.19 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.24 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.27 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.3 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.33 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.34 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.35 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.34 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.34 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.38 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.44 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.52 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.62 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.73 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.87 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 7.02 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.2 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.41 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.62 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.78 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.87 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.97 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.11 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.28 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.48 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.69 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.9 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.3 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.45 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.51 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.56 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.61 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.67 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.75 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.86 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.11 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.24 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.23 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.18 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.33 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.46 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.52 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.5 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.56 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.67 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.81 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.96 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.25 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.44 | +1.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 11.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 11.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.27 | 6.15 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.11 | 6.05 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.36 | 6.27 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 6.62 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 | 8.11 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 | 9.61 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 | 10.2 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 10.96 | 11.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 128 Dominican Republic 11.55 compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 11.5 compare
- 130 Suriname 11.47 compare
- 132 Iran 11.43 compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 11.37 compare
- 134 French Guiana 11.05 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Tonga?
- Age dependency ratio old in Tonga was 11.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 1962.
- How does Tonga rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Tonga ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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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