Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 7.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Vanuatu stood at 7.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Vanuatu peaked at 9.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2004.
Vanuatu ranks 150th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.3% | — |
| 1961 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +47.2% | 5.1% | 7.5% |
| 1980 | +29.7% | 7.5% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 6 |
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More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Vanuatu?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Vanuatu was 7.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.