Old-age dependency ratio in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Old-age dependency ratio was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Vanuatu stood at 7.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Vanuatu peaked at 10.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2004.
That places Vanuatu 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Old-age dependency ratio in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.8% | — |
| 1951 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 10.1% | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 9.7% | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 9.3% | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 8.0% | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 7.7% | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Old-age dependency ratio in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +47.2% | 5.1% | 7.5% |
| 1980 | +29.6% | 7.5% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Vanuatu?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Vanuatu was 7.4% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Vanuatu ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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).