Total dependency ratio in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Total dependency ratio was 54.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Wallis and Futuna is 54.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 124.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2023.
That places Wallis and Futuna 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 105.6% | 97.5% | 119.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.8% | 88.9% | 124.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.5% | 91.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 82.7% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 69.4% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 59.4% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 58.0% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 54.7% | 57.2% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Wallis and Futuna
- Foreign aid received by income group 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 155.01 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 13,572 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 14,200 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 6,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.17 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Wallis and Futuna?
- Total dependency ratio in Wallis and Futuna was 54.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 124.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2023.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for total dependency ratio?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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).