Age dependency ratio, young in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Age dependency ratio, young was 55.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Marshall 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, young in Marshall Islands is 55.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Marshall Islands peaked at 109.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2025.
Marshall Islands ranks 54th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.1% | — |
| 1961 | 98.2% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 99.8% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 101.0% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 101.5% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 100.5% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 98.0% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 93.9% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 89.5% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 87.3% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 89.5% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 93.6% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 97.0% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 99.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 100.1% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 101.5% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 103.0% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 104.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 106.3% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 107.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 107.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 108.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 108.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 108.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 109.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 109.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 109.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 109.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 108.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 106.7% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 104.4% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 101.7% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 98.7% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 95.3% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.0% | 89.5% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.2% | 87.3% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.7% | 107.4% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.0% | 77.9% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 66.1% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 57.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.4% | 57.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Marshall Islands?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Marshall Islands was 55.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 109.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2025.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Marshall Islands ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, 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.