Age dependency ratio in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Age dependency ratio was 47.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Northern Mariana Islands, 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 Northern Mariana Islands is 47.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 117.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2000.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115.3% | — |
| 1961 | 115.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 116.5% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 117.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 117.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 116.7% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 115.4% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 113.3% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 110.8% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 109.9% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 107.6% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 102.8% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 98.5% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 94.9% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 91.7% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 88.7% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 85.7% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 80.8% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 78.6% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 73.7% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 65.8% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 58.1% | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 39.5% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.8% | 109.9% | 117.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.2% | 78.6% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 35.1% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 33.7% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 32.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 42.2% | 47.1% | 6 |
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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 in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Age dependency ratio in Northern Mariana Islands was 47.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 117.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for age dependency ratio?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.