Age dependency ratio old in Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna: Age dependency ratio old was 21.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.76
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.76
in 2023
All-time low
3.34
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio old in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023

5101520195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Wallis and Futuna recorded 21.76 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 21.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 1953.

That places Wallis and Futuna 75th 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 Wallis and Futuna, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio old in Wallis and Futuna, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.61 —
1951 3.56 -1.3%
1952 3.49 -2.0%
1953 3.34 -4.2%
1954 3.48 +4.2%
1955 4.24 +21.6%
1956 5.08 +20.0%
1957 5.97 +17.5%
1958 6.93 +16.0%
1959 7.91 +14.2%
1960 9.04 +14.3%
1961 10.39 +14.9%
1962 10.99 +5.8%
1963 10.59 -3.7%
1964 10.14 -4.2%
1965 9.47 -6.6%
1966 8.31 -12.3%
1967 7.05 -15.1%
1968 5.53 -21.5%
1969 4.79 -13.5%
1970 4.8 +0.2%
1971 5.01 +4.4%
1972 5.4 +7.8%
1973 5.69 +5.4%
1974 6.08 +6.8%
1975 6.44 +6.0%
1976 6.56 +1.9%
1977 6.72 +2.3%
1978 6.9 +2.7%
1979 7.26 +5.3%
1980 7.58 +4.4%
1981 7.98 +5.3%
1982 8.23 +3.1%
1983 8.37 +1.7%
1984 8.45 +1.0%
1985 8.54 +1.1%
1986 8.59 +0.6%
1987 8.59 -0.0%
1988 8.67 +1.0%
1989 8.75 +0.9%
1990 8.86 +1.3%
1991 9.05 +2.1%
1992 9.2 +1.6%
1993 9.32 +1.3%
1994 9.32 -0.0%
1995 9.34 +0.2%
1996 9.42 +0.8%
1997 9.32 -1.1%
1998 9.36 +0.4%
1999 9.49 +1.4%
2000 9.5 +0.1%
2001 9.55 +0.5%
2002 9.69 +1.5%
2003 9.91 +2.2%
2004 10.4 +4.9%
2005 10.91 +5.0%
2006 11.34 +3.9%
2007 11.63 +2.5%
2008 11.89 +2.2%
2009 12.28 +3.3%
2010 12.9 +5.1%
2011 13.8 +7.0%
2012 14.58 +5.6%
2013 15.35 +5.3%
2014 16 +4.2%
2015 16.55 +3.5%
2016 17.22 +4.0%
2017 17.91 +4.0%
2018 18.58 +3.8%
2019 19.21 +3.4%
2020 19.87 +3.4%
2021 20.36 +2.5%
2022 20.88 +2.5%
2023 21.76 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.76 3.34 7.91 10
1960s 8.63 4.79 10.99 10
1970s 6.08 4.8 7.26 10
1980s 8.38 7.58 8.75 10
1990s 9.27 8.86 9.49 10
2000s 10.71 9.5 12.28 10
2010s 16.21 12.9 19.21 10
2020s 20.72 19.87 21.76 4

Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna

  1. 72 Reunion 23.26 compare
  2. 73 Iceland 23.03 compare
  3. 74 Luxembourg 21.85 compare
  4. 76 Andorra 21.3 compare
  5. 77 Thailand 20.94 compare
  6. 78 China 20.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio old in Wallis and Futuna?
Age dependency ratio old in Wallis and Futuna was 21.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
The highest recorded value was 21.76 in 2023.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 1953.
How does Wallis and Futuna rank for age dependency ratio old?
Wallis and Futuna ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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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Age dependency ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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