Age dependency ratio in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Age dependency ratio was 63.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 63.3% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Marshall Islands peaked at 116.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2020.
That places Marshall Islands 60th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.3% | — |
| 1961 | 110.3% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 111.8% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 113.0% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 113.6% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 113.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 112.8% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 109.7% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 103.9% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 97.4% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 94.1% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 96.3% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 101.0% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 104.9% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 107.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 107.9% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 109.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 110.3% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 111.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 113.2% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 114.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 114.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 114.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 115.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 115.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 115.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 115.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 116.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 116.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 114.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 112.7% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 110.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 107.3% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 104.1% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 100.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 96.6% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 92.8% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 88.9% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.4% | 97.4% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.6% | 94.1% | 113.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.3% | 114.3% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 82.0% | 112.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 69.7% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 63.0% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.0% | 64.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Marshall Islands?
- Age dependency ratio in Marshall Islands was 63.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for age dependency ratio?
- Marshall Islands ranks 60th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 (% 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.