Total dependency ratio in Nauru
Nauru: Total dependency ratio was 69.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.8%
in 1950
All-time low
49.2%
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Nauru, 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 Nauru is 69.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Nauru peaked at 101.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1978.
Nauru ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.8% | — |
| 1951 | 93.9% | -7.8% |
| 1952 | 86.7% | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 81.3% | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 77.0% | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 72.4% | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 68.9% | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 66.2% | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 64.5% | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 63.4% | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.4% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 67.7% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 70.3% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 72.2% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 75.4% | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 79.7% | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 78.0% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 73.3% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 68.9% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 64.5% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 60.4% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 53.0% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 56.1% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 65.5% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 70.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 72.1% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 73.6% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 75.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 76.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 76.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 69.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 69.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 69.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.6% | 63.4% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.3% | 63.1% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 49.2% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 52.2% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 69.7% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 58.9% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 60.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.0% | 69.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Nauru?
- Total dependency ratio in Nauru was 69.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1978.
- How does Nauru rank for total dependency ratio?
- Nauru ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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).