Age dependency ratio old in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Age dependency ratio old was 7.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.22
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.41
in 1966
All-time low
3.56
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 7.22 for age dependency ratio old in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Marshall Islands peaked at 12.41 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 2010.
Marshall Islands ranks 169th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.23 | — |
| 1951 | 12.01 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 11.91 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 11.87 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 11.89 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 11.97 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 12.03 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 12.24 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 12.36 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 12.33 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 12.24 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 12.11 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 12.12 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 12.11 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.2 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 12.26 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 12.41 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 11.78 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 10 | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 8.03 | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 6.83 | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 6.85 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.42 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 8 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.81 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.58 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 7.38 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 7.18 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.03 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 6.92 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.86 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.79 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.77 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.7 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.6 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.51 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.4 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.18 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.98 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 5.79 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.41 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.22 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.02 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.81 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.55 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 4.29 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.12 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.05 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.01 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.82 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.59 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.78 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.39 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.02 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.29 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.73 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.22 | +7.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 7.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 7.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.08 | 11.87 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.53 | 8.03 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.42 | 6.83 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 6.18 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.12 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.59 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 3.56 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 6.02 | 7.22 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Marshall Islands?
- Age dependency ratio old in Marshall Islands was 7.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Marshall Islands ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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