Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 74.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74.92
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.77
in 1980
All-time low
70.79
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 74.92 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Vanuatu peaked at 95.77 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 70.79, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.08 | — |
| 1951 | 91.87 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 91.76 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 91.74 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 91.81 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 91.96 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 92.17 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 92.51 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 92.86 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 93.23 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 93.62 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 94.01 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 94.3 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 94.4 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 94.45 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 94.58 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 94.72 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 94.81 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 95.18 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 95.61 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 95.73 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 95.57 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 95.19 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 94.65 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 94 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 93.25 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 92.46 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 91.68 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 90.95 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 93.5 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 95.77 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 94.79 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 94.25 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 93.99 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 93.74 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.44 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 93.06 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 92.57 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 91.99 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 91.41 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 90.78 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 90.17 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 90.71 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 92.98 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 93.99 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 92.94 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 91.59 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 89.95 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 88.13 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 86.23 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 84.3 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 82.43 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.61 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 78.83 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 77.14 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 75.55 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 74.08 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 72.81 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 71.81 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.1 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.79 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.85 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.18 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.75 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.47 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.2 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.91 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.55 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.09 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 75.47 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.64 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.62 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.39 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.92 | -0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 74.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 74.92 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 | 92.2 | 91.74 | 93.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.57 | 93.62 | 95.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.7 | 90.95 | 95.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.5 | 91.41 | 95.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.75 | 86.23 | 93.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.87 | 71.1 | 84.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.92 | 70.79 | 75.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.39 | 74.92 | 75.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Vanuatu?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Vanuatu was 74.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 95.77 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.79 in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Vanuatu ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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