Age dependency ratio, young in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Age dependency ratio, young was 22.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young 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 22.3% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Isle of Man peaked at 34.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2025.
That places Isle of Man 186th 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, young in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.9% | — |
| 1961 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 31.2% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 31.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 32.0% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 33.2% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 33.8% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 34.4% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 34.3% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 32.4% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 31.8% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.5% | 31.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 32.6% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 27.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 27.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.4% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.3% | 24.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 361 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 375 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Isle of Man?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Isle of Man was 22.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2025.
- How does Isle of Man rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Isle of Man ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.