Total dependency ratio in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total dependency ratio was 74.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 74.9% for total dependency ratio 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, total dependency ratio in Vanuatu peaked at 95.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.2% | 91.7% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.6% | 93.6% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.7% | 91.0% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 91.4% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 86.2% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 71.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 70.8% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 74.9% | 75.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Vanuatu?
- Total dependency ratio in Vanuatu was 74.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total dependency ratio?
- Vanuatu ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio 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 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).