Age dependency ratio, young in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Age dependency ratio, young was 53.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Pacific island small states, 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, young in Pacific island small states stood at 53.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Pacific island small states peaked at 92.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2025.
That places Pacific island small states 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.3% | — |
| 1961 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 89.5% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 88.4% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 87.2% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 86.0% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 84.7% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 83.4% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 82.2% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 81.1% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 78.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.7% | 92.1% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.4% | 81.1% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 75.6% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 67.3% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 59.2% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 56.5% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.5% | 56.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 10 Uganda 78.9% compare
- 11 Mauritania 78.0% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.5% compare
- 13 Afghanistan 77.4% compare
- 14 Benin 74.2% compare
- 15 Cameroon 73.3% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 73.3% compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Pacific island small states?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Pacific island small states was 53.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2025.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Pacific island small states ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.