Total dependency ratio in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total dependency ratio was 64.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 1969
All-time low
63.3%
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.1% | — |
| 1951 | 81.6% | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 83.1% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 84.6% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 90.8% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 95.4% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 97.2% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 95.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 94.6% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 92.9% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 90.8% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 88.8% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 86.9% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 84.9% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 82.8% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 80.6% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 78.6% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 76.9% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 75.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 78.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 64.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 64.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 61 Martinique 65.0% compare
- 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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).