Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 59.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.11
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.97
in 1972
All-time low
59.11
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Papua New Guinea stood at 59.11. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 88.97 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 59.11, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.58 | — |
| 1951 | 75 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 74.78 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 74.94 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 75.34 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 75.94 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 76.71 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 77.58 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 78.5 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 79.41 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 80.28 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 81.07 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 81.86 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 82.65 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 83.42 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 84.17 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 84.92 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 85.72 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 86.51 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 87.32 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 88.09 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 88.76 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 88.97 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 88.64 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 88.06 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 87.29 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 86.34 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 85.22 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 83.99 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 82.68 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 81.37 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 80.56 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 80.27 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 80.06 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 79.93 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 79.86 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 79.83 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 79.78 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 79.71 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 79.63 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 79.49 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 79.12 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 78.54 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 77.92 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.3 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.67 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 76.07 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 75.52 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 74.96 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 74.42 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 73.89 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 73.33 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.71 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.04 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 71.31 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.59 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 69.93 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.27 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.59 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.9 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.23 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.59 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.32 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.68 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 64.04 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.4 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.75 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.08 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.43 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.8 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.2 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.65 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 59.11 | -0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 59.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 59.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.38 | 74.78 | 79.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.79 | 80.28 | 87.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.81 | 82.68 | 88.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.1 | 79.63 | 81.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77 | 74.42 | 79.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.96 | 67.9 | 73.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.35 | 61.43 | 67.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.94 | 59.11 | 60.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Papua New Guinea?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Papua New Guinea was 59.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 88.97 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.11 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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