Marshall Islands: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
In , Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) was 56.62.
That's down 0.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 41.14 . Marshall Islands ranks #54 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #7 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.YG) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 68.27
- Trough
- 55.79
- 1-year change
- -0.6%
- 5-year change
- -1.0%
- -0.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -12.1%
- -1.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 56.6248 | |
| 56.9767 | |
| 56.5017 | |
| 55.7902 | |
| 55.9559 | |
| 57.2037 | |
| 58.5224 | |
| 59.8346 | |
| 61.1730 | |
| 62.7092 |
About Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--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.YG • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) was 56.62, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) fell 0.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank globally on Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Marshall Islands ranked #54 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population).
- How does Marshall Islands's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 41.14, so Marshall Islands is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #7 of 37.
- What is Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--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.YG), CC BY 4.0.