Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Marshall Islands, Republic of the

Marshall Islands, Republic of the: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 56.97 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
56.97
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 229 countries
All-time high
109.8
in 1987
All-time low
55.78
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Marshall Islands, Republic of the, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Marshall Islands, Republic of the recorded 56.97 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Marshall Islands, Republic of the peaked at 109.8 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 55.78, in 2021.

That places Marshall Islands, Republic of the 55th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 91.1 88.94 93.41 10
1960s 97.86 89.42 101.38 10
1970s 98.12 87.25 106.21 10
1980s 108.62 107.32 109.8 10
1990s 92.93 77.89 106.65 10
2000s 68.87 66.04 75.4 10
2010s 63.34 57.18 68.24 10
2020s 56.3 55.78 56.97 4

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands, Republic of the

  1. 52 Ghana 60.11 compare
  2. 53 Kiribati 57.3 compare
  3. 54 Lesotho, Kingdom of 57.02 compare
  4. 56 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 56.64 compare
  5. 57 Eswatini, Kingdom of 54.14 compare
  6. 58 Papua New Guinea 53.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Marshall Islands, Republic of the was 56.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 109.8 in 1987.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 55.78 in 2021.
How does Marshall Islands, Republic of the rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Marshall Islands, Republic of the ranks 55th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall Islands, Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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