Age dependency ratio in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Age dependency ratio was 60.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Micronesia (country), 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 in Micronesia (country) stood at 60.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Micronesia (country) peaked at 103.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2025.
That places Micronesia (country) 68th 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.8% | — |
| 1961 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 101.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 102.3% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 103.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 103.8% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 103.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.9% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 102.2% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 102.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 102.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 101.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 100.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 91.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 89.4% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 87.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.7% | 94.8% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.5% | 100.7% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 96.6% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 78.8% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 64.8% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 60.8% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.5% | 60.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 65 Kazakhstan 61.7% compare
- 66 Lesotho 61.2% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 61.0% compare
- 69 Portugal 60.4% compare
- 70 Faroe Islands 60.4% compare
- 71 Sweden 60.3% compare
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,203 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.4251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4966 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Micronesia (country)?
- Age dependency ratio in Micronesia (country) was 60.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2025.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for age dependency ratio?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.