Old-age dependency ratio in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Old-age dependency ratio was 36.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Isle of Man, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Isle of Man recorded 36.1% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Isle of Man peaked at 36.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1950.
That places Isle of Man 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.5% | 20.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.3% | 28.2% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 31.4% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 26.4% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 26.7% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.6% | 36.1% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,144 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 44.78 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3751 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 86.9% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 91.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 8 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Isle of Man?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Isle of Man was 36.1% 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 Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1950.
- How does Isle of Man rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Isle of Man ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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).