Old-age dependency ratio in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Old-age dependency ratio was 21.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Wallis and Futuna recorded 21.8% for old-age dependency ratio 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, old-age dependency ratio in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 21.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.6% | 4.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.8% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Wallis and Futuna
- Foreign aid received by income group 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 155.01 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 13,572 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 14,200 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 6,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.17 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Wallis and Futuna?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Wallis and Futuna was 21.8% 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1953.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 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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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).