Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Nauru
Nauru: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, old in Nauru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Nauru is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Nauru peaked at 8.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 200th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.9% | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 5.4% | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -37.4% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.6%, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 1.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Nauru?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Nauru was 5.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Nauru ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.