Age dependency ratio, old in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Age dependency ratio, old was 7.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in Vanuatu, 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, old in Vanuatu stood at 7.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Vanuatu peaked at 9.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2004.
Vanuatu ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 6 |
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- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 3,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Vanuatu?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Vanuatu was 7.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people 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.