Age dependency ratio, old in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Age dependency ratio, old was 37.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in Isle of Man, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Isle of Man recorded 37.8% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Isle of Man peaked at 37.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2002.
That places Isle of Man 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio, old in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.2% | — |
| 1961 | 29.0% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 31.7% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 32.9% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 34.3% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 34.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 28.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 31.4% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 26.5% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 26.7% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.7% | 37.8% | 6 |
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More health data for Isle of Man
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3516 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 361 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 375 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Isle of Man?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Isle of Man was 37.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2002.
- How does Isle of Man rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Isle of Man ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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.