New Zealand—Age Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #110 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
55.0%
2025
YoY Change
+0.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#110
of 217 countries
Maximum
55.0%
2025
Minimum
50.4%
2006
CAGR
+0.2%
26 years
Last
55.0%
Previous
54.6%
Highest
55.0%
Lowest
50.4%
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's age dependency ratio (%) was 55.0% in 2025, ranking #110 out of 217 countries. This represents a +0.8% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 55.0% (2025) and the lowest was 50.4% (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
New Zealand's age dependency ratio increased to 54.6% in 2024, ranking 109th globally, up from 54.3% in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.7% |
Top Countries — Age Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 103.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Monaco | 99.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 96.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 96.2% | 2025 |
| 5 | Niger | 95.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mali | 92.9% | 2025 |
| 7 | Chad | 92.6% | 2025 |
| 8 | Angola | 88.7% | 2025 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 87.0% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
Unit
% of working-age population