Age dependency ratio in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Age dependency ratio was 60.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio 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 60.0% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Isle of Man peaked at 69.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2007.
Isle of Man ranks 73rd of 218 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 Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.1% | — |
| 1961 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 67.6% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 67.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 66.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 61.9% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 59.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.8% | 60.1% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.1% | 65.5% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 58.8% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 54.2% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 51.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 52.1% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 58.7% | 60.0% | 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)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.2713 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Isle of Man?
- Age dependency ratio in Isle of Man was 60.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2007.
- How does Isle of Man rank for age dependency ratio?
- Isle of Man ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.