Total dependency ratio in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Total dependency ratio was 63.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 63.7% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Tuvalu peaked at 94.2% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.4% | 59.3% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.6% | 81.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 62.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 56.7% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 66.8% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 63.0% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 58.9% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.8% | 63.7% | 4 |
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- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Tuvalu?
- Total dependency ratio in Tuvalu was 63.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1984.
- How does Tuvalu rank for total dependency ratio?
- Tuvalu ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio 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 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).