Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 51.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.7
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.72
in 1974
All-time low
51.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Micronesia (country) is 51.7, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Micronesia (country) peaked at 97.72 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 51.7, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 64th 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 young of working age population in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.18 | — |
| 1951 | 76.53 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 77.87 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 79.13 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 80.41 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 81.71 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 82.97 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 84.25 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 85.56 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 86.86 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 88.16 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 89.53 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 90.9 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 92.31 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 93.12 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 93.2 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 93.26 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 93.46 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 93.81 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 94.13 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 94.47 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 95.18 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 96.16 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 97 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 97.72 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 97.65 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 96.95 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 96.35 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 96.2 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 96.38 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.46 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 96.4 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.17 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 95.8 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 95.23 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 94.47 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 93.5 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 92.36 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 91.62 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 91.16 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 90.45 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 89.42 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 87.5 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 85.05 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 82.82 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 80.71 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 78.69 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 76.71 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 74.87 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 73.14 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 71.48 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 69.86 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 68.45 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 67.27 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.1 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.86 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 63.57 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.11 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 60.68 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 59.38 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 58.41 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.8 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.15 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.31 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 55.51 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.77 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.25 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.92 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.54 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.19 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.68 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.22 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 51.99 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 51.7 | -0.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 51.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 51.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.66, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.05 | 75.18 | 86.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.19 | 88.16 | 94.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.41 | 94.47 | 97.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.32 | 91.16 | 96.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.94 | 73.14 | 90.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.38 | 59.38 | 71.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.49 | 53.19 | 58.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.15 | 51.7 | 52.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.262 (2100)
- Population density 183.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,078 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.262 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1095 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Micronesia (country)?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Micronesia (country) was 51.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.72 in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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