Age dependency ratio old in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Age dependency ratio old was 7.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.38
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.84
in 1950
All-time low
5.05
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Vanuatu stood at 7.38.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Vanuatu peaked at 10.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.05, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.84 | — |
| 1951 | 10.44 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 10.06 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 9.68 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 9.31 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 8.96 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 8.62 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 8.29 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 7.96 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 7.65 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 7.36 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 7.07 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 6.78 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 6.51 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 6.24 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 5.99 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 5.77 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 5.59 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.73 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 6.04 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 6.22 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.26 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.19 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.03 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.83 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.61 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.4 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.22 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.09 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.49 | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 9.71 | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 9.26 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.88 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 8.57 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.29 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.04 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.82 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.61 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.41 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.25 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.04 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.78 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.57 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.44 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.27 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.05 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.84 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.64 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.44 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.26 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.15 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.11 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.07 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.05 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.05 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.14 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.21 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.31 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.48 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.87 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.07 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.28 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.47 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.65 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.79 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.03 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.13 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.19 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.28 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.38 | +1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7.38 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 Age dependency ratio old 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% | 5.09 | 7.49 |
| 1980 | +29.6% | 7.49 | 9.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.18 | 7.65 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.31 | 5.59 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.93 | 5.09 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 | 7.25 | 9.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 | 5.26 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 | 5.05 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 5.48 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 7.13 | 7.38 | 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 age dependency ratio old in Vanuatu?
- Age dependency ratio old in Vanuatu was 7.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Vanuatu ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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