Total dependency ratio in Fiji
Fiji: Total dependency ratio was 50.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.7%
in 1950
All-time low
50.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.7% | — |
| 1951 | 101.3% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 100.4% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 95.2% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 94.1% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 91.4% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 89.7% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 87.7% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 85.6% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 83.3% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 81.1% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 79.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 77.4% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 75.9% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 74.6% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 73.6% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 72.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 50.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 50.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).