Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 64.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.19
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
116.21
in 1987
All-time low
61.97
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Marshall Islands is 64.19, 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Marshall Islands peaked at 116.21 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 61.97, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.64 | — |
| 1951 | 105.06 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 103.97 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 102.83 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 101.82 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 101.1 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 100.98 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 101.68 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 103.17 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 105.57 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 108.23 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 110.18 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 111.81 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 112.95 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 113.58 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 113.5 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 112.79 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 109.63 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 103.78 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 97.44 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 94.08 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 96.26 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 101 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 104.94 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 107.02 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 107.85 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 108.98 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 110.3 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 111.76 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 113.23 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 114.24 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 114.67 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 114.82 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 115.01 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 115.2 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 115.53 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 115.92 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 116.21 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 115.94 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 114.68 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 112.63 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 110.16 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 107.31 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 104.05 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 100.42 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 96.62 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 92.75 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 88.92 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 85.19 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 82.01 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 79.45 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 77.13 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 74.93 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 72.95 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 71.31 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 70.19 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.7 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.84 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.27 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.88 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 71.57 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.83 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.2 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.06 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 68.76 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 67.39 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 66.16 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 65.1 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.09 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.04 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 61.97 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 62.07 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.22 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 64.19 | +1.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 64.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 64.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.18 | 100.98 | 105.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.39 | 97.44 | 113.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.54 | 94.08 | 113.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.22 | 114.24 | 116.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.01 | 82.01 | 112.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.67 | 69.7 | 79.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.92 | 63.04 | 71.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.86 | 61.97 | 64.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 60 Guadeloupe 65.36 compare
- 61 Martinique 65.03 compare
- 62 Niue 64.96 compare
- 64 Kiribati 64.07 compare
- 65 Tuvalu 63.68 compare
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 63.29 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Marshall Islands?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Marshall Islands was 64.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.21 in 1987.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.97 in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Marshall Islands ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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