Age dependency ratio in Fiji

Fiji: Age dependency ratio was 50.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 1960
All-time low
50.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio in Fiji, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

In 2025, age dependency ratio in Fiji stood at 50.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Fiji peaked at 99.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2025.

Fiji ranks 150th of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 96.7% 92.9% 99.3% 10
1970s 82.6% 74.6% 91.4% 10
1980s 72.0% 71.5% 73.6% 10
1990s 67.2% 61.9% 71.3% 10
2000s 57.3% 54.8% 60.7% 10
2010s 53.5% 52.5% 54.4% 10
2020s 51.2% 50.3% 52.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio in Fiji?
Age dependency ratio in Fiji was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
How does Fiji rank for age dependency ratio?
Fiji ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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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.