Total dependency ratio in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Total dependency ratio was 64.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Marshall Islands is 64.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Marshall Islands peaked at 116.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2020.
Marshall Islands ranks 63rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.2% | 101.0% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.4% | 97.4% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.5% | 94.1% | 113.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.2% | 114.2% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 82.0% | 112.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 69.7% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 63.0% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.0% | 64.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Marshall Islands?
- Total dependency ratio in Marshall Islands was 64.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for total dependency ratio?
- Marshall Islands ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).