Total dependency ratio in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Total dependency ratio was 63.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.7%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.2%
in 1968
All-time low
56.7%
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.3% | — |
| 1951 | 61.4% | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 62.2% | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 65.3% | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 67.8% | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 70.6% | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 73.8% | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 77.6% | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 81.6% | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 85.5% | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 88.9% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 91.7% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 92.8% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 93.1% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 90.5% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 87.7% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 84.6% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 80.9% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 78.2% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 76.4% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 70.0% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 65.8% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 61.5% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 60.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 57.5% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 63.1% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +4.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 63.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 63.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).