Age dependency ratio, young in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Age dependency ratio, young was 55.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 55.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Tuvalu peaked at 86.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1984.
That places Tuvalu 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.4% | — |
| 1961 | 78.2% | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 81.5% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 84.2% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 84.4% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 84.9% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 82.3% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 79.5% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 76.3% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 72.7% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 70.1% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 68.6% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 66.2% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 58.9% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 56.2% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 54.9% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 53.5% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 52.0% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 56.2% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.8% | 74.4% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.4% | 56.2% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 49.5% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 57.6% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 53.9% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.2% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 50.6% | 55.1% | 6 |
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- 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, young in Tuvalu?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Tuvalu was 55.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1984.
- How does Tuvalu rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Tuvalu ranks 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, 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.