Age dependency ratio in Guam
Guam: Age dependency ratio was 63.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Guam, 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 in Guam is 63.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Guam peaked at 74.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1989.
Guam ranks 59th 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 in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.0% | — |
| 1961 | 73.9% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 71.8% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 70.8% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 65.5% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 64.0% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 61.6% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 60.6% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 59.9% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 58.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 57.1% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 54.3% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.0% | 69.7% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.8% | 59.9% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 51.0% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 51.5% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 52.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 52.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 57.7% | 63.8% | 6 |
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More health data for Guam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946.2 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 1,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,231 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Guam?
- Age dependency ratio in Guam was 63.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1989.
- How does Guam rank for age dependency ratio?
- Guam ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.