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
Latest (2023)
64.19
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
116.21
in 1987
All-time low
61.97
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.64 | — |
| 1951 | 105.06 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 103.97 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 102.83 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 101.82 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 101.1 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 100.98 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 101.68 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 103.17 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 105.57 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 108.23 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 110.18 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 111.81 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 112.95 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 113.58 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 113.5 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 112.79 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 109.63 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 103.78 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 97.44 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 94.08 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 96.26 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 101 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 104.94 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 107.02 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 107.85 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 108.98 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 110.3 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 111.76 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 113.23 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 114.24 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 114.67 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 114.82 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 115.01 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 115.2 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 115.53 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 115.92 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 116.21 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 115.94 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 114.68 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 112.63 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 110.16 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 107.31 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 104.05 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 100.42 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 96.62 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 92.75 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 88.92 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 85.19 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 82.01 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 79.45 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 77.13 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 74.93 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 72.95 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 71.31 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 70.19 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.7 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.84 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.27 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.88 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 71.57 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.83 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.2 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.06 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 68.76 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 67.39 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 66.16 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 65.1 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.09 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.04 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 61.97 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 62.07 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.22 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 64.19 | +1.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 64.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 64.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8454 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
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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