Old-age dependency ratio in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Old-age dependency ratio 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
Old-age dependency ratio in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Northern Mariana Islands is 12.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 12.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Old-age dependency ratio 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 old-age dependency ratio in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Old-age dependency ratio 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 old-age dependency ratio recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 Old-age dependency ratio. 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).