Old-age dependency ratio in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Old-age dependency ratio was 12.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
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- 120 British Virgin Islands 12.2% compare
- 121 Ecuador 12.1% compare
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 85.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 2.69 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
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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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).