Old-age dependency ratio in Guam
Guam: Old-age dependency ratio was 19.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Old-age dependency ratio in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 19.6% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Guam peaked at 19.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1950.
That places Guam 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.6% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guam
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 84.7% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 73.0% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.05 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 54,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 8,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Guam?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Guam was 19.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Guam ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).