Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nauru
Nauru: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 69.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.06
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.77
in 1950
All-time low
49.21
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nauru is 69.06, 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nauru peaked at 101.77 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 49.21, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.77 | — |
| 1951 | 93.85 | -7.8% |
| 1952 | 86.73 | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 81.35 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 76.96 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 72.41 | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 68.87 | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 66.18 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 64.52 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 63.43 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 63.14 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 63.4 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 63.88 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.44 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 67.73 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 70.29 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 72.16 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 72.13 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 75.41 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 79.75 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 78.03 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 73.27 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 68.92 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 64.5 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 60.37 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 56.54 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 53 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 50.26 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 49.21 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.88 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 52.24 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 56.1 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 60.99 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 65.53 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 68.23 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 70.2 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 72.1 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 73.64 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 75.11 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 76.44 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 77.82 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 78.92 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 79.35 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 78.91 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.11 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 76.83 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.3 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 73.42 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 71.51 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 69.69 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 68.16 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 66.92 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 65.76 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.43 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 62.96 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 61.47 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 60.21 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 59.37 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 58.88 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.33 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.43 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.25 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 63.92 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 64.83 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.43 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.91 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.17 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.45 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.65 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.06 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.84 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.06 | +0.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 69.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 69.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.6 | 63.43 | 101.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.33 | 63.14 | 79.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.4 | 49.21 | 78.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.06 | 52.24 | 76.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.99 | 69.69 | 79.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.75 | 58.88 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6 | 60.43 | 66.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.24 | 67 | 69.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0786 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nauru?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nauru was 69.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 101.77 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.21 in 1978.
- How does Nauru rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Nauru ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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