Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Guam
Guam: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 21.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio, old in Guam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Guam stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Guam peaked at 21.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.
That places Guam 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 21.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.6%, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 21.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.0% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More health data for Guam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 1,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 1,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,135 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Guam?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Guam was 21.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Guam ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people 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.