Age dependency ratio in Naoero
Naoero: Age dependency ratio was 67.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio in Naoero, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Naoero recorded 67.1% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Naoero peaked at 79.9% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1978.
Naoero ranks 51st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age dependency ratio in Naoero, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.1% | — |
| 1961 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 65.4% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 67.8% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 70.4% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 72.1% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 75.6% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 79.9% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 78.0% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 73.4% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 69.0% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 64.5% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 60.3% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 73.7% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 77.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 76.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 67.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.4% | 63.1% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 49.2% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 52.2% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 69.6% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 58.9% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 60.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 67.0% | 69.1% | 6 |
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- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Naoero?
- Age dependency ratio in Naoero was 67.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1978.
- How does Naoero rank for age dependency ratio?
- Naoero ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Naoero data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.