Total dependency ratio in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total dependency ratio was 74.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 1980
All-time low
70.8%
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.1% | — |
| 1951 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 91.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 93.5% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 90.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 86.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | -0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 74.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 74.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).