Age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Age dependency ratio, old was 9.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country) is 9.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country) peaked at 9.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.
That places Micronesia (country) 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.6% | — |
| 1961 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 132 Brunei Darussalam 10.0% compare
- 133 Fiji 10.0% compare
- 134 Cambodia 9.9% compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 9.7% compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 9.6% compare
- 138 Bhutan 9.1% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1,144 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country)?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Micronesia (country) was 9.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.