Total dependency ratio in Fiji
Fiji: Total dependency ratio was 50.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Fiji is 50.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Fiji peaked at 101.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.4% | 99.5% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.7% | 92.9% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.6% | 74.6% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.0% | 71.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 61.9% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 54.8% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 52.5% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.9% | 52.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Fiji?
- Total dependency ratio in Fiji was 50.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for total dependency ratio?
- Fiji ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).