Total dependency ratio in Niue
Niue: Total dependency ratio was 65.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niue recorded 65.0% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Niue peaked at 118.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2002.
Niue ranks 62nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.2% | 78.1% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 113.5% | 106.0% | 116.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.1% | 96.6% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 75.9% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 60.9% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 57.6% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 62.4% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 64.7% | 65.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 59 East Timor 65.5% compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 64.2% compare
- 64 Kiribati 64.1% compare
- 65 Tuvalu 63.7% compare
More reference data data for Niue
- Share of adults who are obese 66.2% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 87.1% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 86.8% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 28.90 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 88.1% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Niue?
- Total dependency ratio in Niue was 65.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 118.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2002.
- How does Niue rank for total dependency ratio?
- Niue ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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).