Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Tonga
Tonga: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 73.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.09
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.27
in 1971
All-time low
72.64
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 73.09 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Tonga peaked at 98.27 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 72.64, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 39th 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95.8 | — |
| 1951 | 95.31 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 94.98 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 94.81 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 94.77 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 94.87 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 95.06 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 95.2 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 95.27 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 95.33 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 95.41 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 95.44 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 95.63 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 95.93 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 96.13 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 96.25 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 96.21 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 96.59 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 97.37 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 97.9 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 98.2 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 98.27 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.12 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 97.71 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 97.53 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 97.57 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 97.24 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 96.11 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 94.42 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 92.91 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 91.52 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 90.18 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 88.82 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 87.44 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 86.19 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 85.26 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 84.72 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 84.12 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 83.34 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 82.81 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 82.49 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 82.29 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.19 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.04 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.82 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.55 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.21 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.43 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 79.32 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 78.38 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 77.7 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.34 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.28 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.54 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.98 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.38 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.69 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.54 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.18 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.55 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.18 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.99 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.66 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.27 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.64 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.04 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 73.76 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.47 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.1 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.74 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.64 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.85 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.09 | +0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 73.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 73.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.14 | 94.77 | 95.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.29 | 95.41 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.81 | 92.91 | 98.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.44 | 82.81 | 91.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.17 | 78.38 | 82.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.85 | 77.18 | 78.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.87 | 73.1 | 76.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.83 | 72.64 | 73.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 36 South Sudan 74.71 compare
- 37 Ethiopia 74.02 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 73.57 compare
- 40 Senegal 73.07 compare
- 41 Palestine 72.93 compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 72.86 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Tonga?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Tonga was 73.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 98.27 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.64 in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Tonga ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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