Age dependency ratio, old in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Age dependency ratio, old was 8.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, old in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands stood at 8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2010.
Marshall Islands ranks 145th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.2% | — |
| 1961 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 12.2% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Marshall Islands?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Marshall Islands was 8.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Marshall Islands ranks 145th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.