Total dependency ratio in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total dependency ratio was 64.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Kiribati stood at 64.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Kiribati peaked at 97.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2016.
That places Kiribati 64th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.4% | 80.1% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.2% | 92.3% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.1% | 82.8% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 74.6% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 77.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 67.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 63.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.1% | 64.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 62 Niue 65.0% compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 64.2% compare
- 65 Tuvalu 63.7% compare
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 63.3% compare
- 67 Lesotho 63.3% compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Kiribati?
- Total dependency ratio in Kiribati was 64.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2016.
- How does Kiribati rank for total dependency ratio?
- Kiribati ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).