Age dependency ratio — all countries

Age dependency ratio — New Zealand

Age dependency ratio in New Zealand in 2025 — 55 per 100. Ranked 108 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 22.4%.

2025 55 per 100 +0.76% vs 2024
World rank 108of 217
Period maximum 71.1 per 1001961
Period minimum 50.4 per 1002006

Trend over time

1960–2025 · per 100 people aged 15–64

Age dependency ratio — New Zealand, 1960–20255060708019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 70.9 per 1001962: 70.9 per 1001964: 70.1 per 1001966: 69.3 per 1001968: 68.7 per 1001970: 67.8 per 1001972: 66.6 per 1001974: 64.6 per 1001976: 62.6 per 1001978: 60.5 per 1001980: 58.6 per 1001982: 56.7 per 1001984: 54.5 per 1001986: 53 per 1001988: 52.1 per 1001990: 52.2 per 1001992: 52.4 per 1001994: 52.8 per 1001996: 52.8 per 1001998: 52.8 per 1002000: 52.7 per 1002002: 52 per 1002004: 50.8 per 1002006: 50.4 per 1002008: 50.6 per 1002010: 51.2 per 1002012: 52.2 per 1002014: 52.8 per 1002016: 52.3 per 1002018: 52.4 per 1002020: 53 per 1002022: 54.1 per 1002024: 54.6 per 1002025: 55 per 100
Change over the period: −15.9 (−22.4%) Average annual rate: -0.39 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand

New Zealand 55 per 100
World 54.5 per 100
East Asia & Pacific 46.2 per 100
Australia and New Zealand computed 55.6 per 100
High-income countries computed 55.6 per 100
Age dependency ratio — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2025 55 +0.4 +0.76%
2024 54.6 +0.3 +0.62%
2023 54.3 +0.2 +0.38%
2022 54.1 +0.4 +0.79%
2021 53.6 +0.6 +1.19%
2020 53 +0.4 +0.76%
2019 52.6 +0.2 +0.43%
2018 52.4 +0.1 +0.22%
2017 52.3 −0 −0.1%
2016 52.3 −0.2 −0.4%
2015 52.5 −0.2 −0.45%
2014 52.8 +0.1 +0.1%
2013 52.7 +0.5 +0.88%
2012 52.2 +0.6 +1.17%
2011 51.6 +0.5 +0.93%
2010 51.2 +0.3 +0.65%
2009 50.8 +0.2 +0.45%
2008 50.6 +0.2 +0.32%
2007 50.4 +0.1 +0.15%
2006 50.4 −0.1 −0.27%
2005 50.5 −0.3 −0.68%
2004 50.8 −0.5 −0.98%
2003 51.3 −0.6 −1.19%
2002 52 −0.5 −0.99%
2001 52.5 −0.2 −0.44%
2000 52.7 −0.1 −0.12%
1999 52.8 +0 +0%
1998 52.8 +0 +0.05%
1997 52.7 −0 −0.07%
1996 52.8 −0 −0.08%
1995 52.8 +0.1 +0.1%
1994 52.8 +0.2 +0.32%
1993 52.6 +0.2 +0.44%
1992 52.4 +0.1 +0.13%
1991 52.3 +0.1 +0.18%
1990 52.2 +0.2 +0.38%
1989 52 −0.1 −0.12%
1988 52.1 −0.4 −0.72%
1987 52.5 −0.6 −1.09%
1986 53 −0.6 −1.18%
1985 53.7 −0.8 −1.45%
1984 54.5 −1 −1.89%
1983 55.5 −1.2 −2.04%
1982 56.7 −1 −1.73%
1981 57.7 −0.9 −1.52%
1980 58.6 −0.9 −1.59%
1979 59.5 −1 −1.61%
1978 60.5 −1.1 −1.73%
1977 61.5 −1.1 −1.68%
1976 62.6 −0.9 −1.49%
1975 63.5 −1 −1.6%
1974 64.6 −1.1 −1.68%
1973 65.7 −0.9 −1.37%
1972 66.6 −0.7 −0.99%
1971 67.3 −0.6 −0.87%
1970 67.8 −0.6 −0.8%
1969 68.4 −0.4 −0.52%
1968 68.7 −0.2 −0.32%
1967 69 −0.3 −0.45%
1966 69.3 −0.4 −0.59%
1965 69.7 −0.4 −0.59%
1964 70.1 −0.4 −0.59%
1963 70.5 −0.4 −0.56%
1962 70.9 −0.2 −0.29%
1961 71.1 +0.2 +0.33%
1960 70.9

Australia and New Zealand, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 55 AU Australia 55.7

About the indicator

The ratio of people younger than 15 and older than 64 to the population aged 15–64, per 100 people. It shows how many dependents there are for every 100 people of working age. The minimum of the ratio is the so-called demographic window, when children have already grown up but the population has not yet aged; it was in that period that the economic surges of East Asia took place.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.