Age dependency ratio in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Age dependency ratio was 66.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 66.8% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Tuvalu peaked at 94.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1984.
Tuvalu ranks 52nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.8% | — |
| 1961 | 85.7% | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 89.1% | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 91.9% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 92.2% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 90.5% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 87.9% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 84.7% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 80.9% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 78.3% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 76.5% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 70.0% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 65.8% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 61.5% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 57.5% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 63.1% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.7% | 81.8% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 62.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 56.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 66.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 63.0% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 59.7% | 66.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 49 Gabon 67.7% compare
- 50 Solomon Islands 67.3% compare
- 51 Nauru 67.1% compare
- 53 Tajikistan 66.5% compare
- 54 Israel 66.3% compare
- 55 United States Virgin Islands 65.5% compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Tuvalu?
- Age dependency ratio in Tuvalu was 66.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1984.
- How does Tuvalu rank for age dependency ratio?
- Tuvalu ranks 52nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.