Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 63.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.68
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.22
in 1968
All-time low
56.7
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 63.68 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Tuvalu peaked at 94.22 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 56.7, in 1984.
Tuvalu ranks 65th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.31 | — |
| 1951 | 61.35 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 62.2 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 62.59 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 63.59 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 65.31 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 67.79 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 70.63 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 73.76 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 77.55 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 81.61 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 85.5 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 88.94 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 91.73 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 92.82 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 92.12 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 92.35 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 93.26 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 94.22 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 93.13 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 90.48 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 87.69 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 84.56 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 80.91 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 78.17 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 76.39 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 73.66 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 70.04 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 65.8 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 62.83 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 61.5 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 60.23 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 58.77 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 57.53 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 56.7 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 57.42 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 59.25 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 61.16 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 63.14 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 65.05 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 66.84 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 68.48 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 70.11 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 71.69 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 72.64 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 73.36 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 73.81 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.05 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.74 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.43 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.11 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.68 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.2 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.25 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 70.08 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 68.68 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 67.35 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.86 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 64.4 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 62.97 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 61.9 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.25 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.03 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.69 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.06 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.64 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.19 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.89 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.06 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.47 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.79 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.99 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 63.68 | +4.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 63.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 63.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.41 | 59.31 | 77.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.57 | 81.61 | 94.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.05 | 62.83 | 90.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.08 | 56.7 | 65.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.82 | 66.84 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.86 | 62.97 | 73.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.12 | 58.89 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.06 | 59.79 | 63.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Tuvalu?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Tuvalu was 63.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 94.22 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7 in 1984.
- How does Tuvalu rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Tuvalu ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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