Age dependency ratio, young in Fiji
Fiji: Age dependency ratio, young was 40.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Fiji, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 40.3% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Fiji peaked at 92.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2025.
Fiji ranks 87th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.6% | — |
| 1961 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 90.0% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 87.9% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 86.5% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 82.9% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 80.8% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 78.5% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 76.4% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 74.4% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 72.6% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 69.8% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 67.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.0% | 87.9% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.8% | 69.8% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 66.4% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 56.5% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 48.0% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 43.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.3% | 43.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 84 Bangladesh 42.1% compare
- 85 American Samoa 40.5% compare
- 86 Philippines 40.4% compare
- 88 Lebanon 40.0% compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 39.9% compare
- 90 Libya 39.5% compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Fiji?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Fiji was 40.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Fiji ranks 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.