Marshall Islands: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
In , Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 64.24.
That's up 0.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 57.51 . Marshall Islands ranks #59 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #8 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 71.83
- Trough
- 61.96
- 1-year change
- +0.1%
- 5-year change
- +1.9%
- +0.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -6.6%
- -0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 64.2448 | |
| 64.1691 | |
| 63.2132 | |
| 62.0583 | |
| 61.9553 | |
| 63.0312 | |
| 64.0880 | |
| 65.1077 | |
| 66.1640 | |
| 67.3950 |
About Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Indicator code: SP.POP.DPND • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 64.24, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) rose 0.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank globally on Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Marshall Islands ranked #59 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population).
- How does Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 57.51, so Marshall Islands is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #8 of 37.
- What is Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND), CC BY 4.0.