Age dependency ratio, old in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Age dependency ratio, old was 15.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio, old in Northern Mariana 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 Northern Mariana Islands stood at 15.9%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 15.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 94th 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 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 8.8% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 91 Brazil 16.6% compare
- 92 Lebanon 16.3% compare
- 93 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.1% compare
- 95 Türkiye 15.5% compare
- 96 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.4% compare
- 97 Kosovo 15.1% compare
- 97 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.1% compare
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 939.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 282 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 248 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 314 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 386 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Northern Mariana Islands was 15.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.