Age dependency ratio of working age population in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 64.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 64.19 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Marshall Islands peaked at 116.21 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 61.97, in 2020.
That places Marshall Islands 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.18 | 100.98 | 105.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.39 | 97.44 | 113.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.54 | 94.08 | 113.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.22 | 114.24 | 116.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.01 | 82.01 | 112.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.67 | 69.7 | 79.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.92 | 63.04 | 71.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.86 | 61.97 | 64.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 60 Guadeloupe 65.36 compare
- 61 Martinique 65.03 compare
- 62 Niue 64.96 compare
- 64 Kiribati 64.07 compare
- 65 Tuvalu 63.68 compare
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 63.29 compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.407 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.86 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.42 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.92 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Marshall Islands?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Marshall Islands was 64.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.21 in 1987.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.97 in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Marshall Islands ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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