Age dependency ratio in Isle of Man

Isle of Man: Age dependency ratio was 60.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
60.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 1975
All-time low
51.4%
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio in Isle of Man, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

Isle of Man recorded 60.0% for age dependency ratio in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Isle of Man peaked at 69.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2007.

Isle of Man ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.8% 60.1% 64.3% 10
1970s 68.1% 65.5% 69.5% 10
1980s 62.9% 58.8% 66.9% 10
1990s 56.6% 54.2% 58.2% 10
2000s 52.3% 51.4% 53.5% 10
2010s 56.1% 52.1% 58.7% 10
2020s 59.2% 58.7% 60.0% 6

Countries ranked near Isle of Man

  1. 70 Faroe Islands 60.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio in Isle of Man?
Age dependency ratio in Isle of Man was 60.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Isle of Man?
The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Isle of Man?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2007.
How does Isle of Man rank for age dependency ratio?
Isle of Man ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Isle of Man?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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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.