Age dependency breakdown in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Age dependency breakdown was 12.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2023
All-time low
2.1%
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 12.7%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 12.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age dependency breakdown in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5% | — |
| 1951 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 5.8% | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 6.1% | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +13.1% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 12.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 49% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 12.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 115 Colombia 13.4% compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 13.4% compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 12.8% compare
- 119 Vietnam 12.7% compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 12.2% compare
- 121 Ecuador 12.1% compare
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2018)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -41.02 % change on previous year (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.9% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Age dependency breakdown in Northern Mariana Islands was 12.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).