Age dependency ratio, young in Isle of Man

Isle of Man: Age dependency ratio, young was 22.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.3%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
184th
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 1975
All-time low
22.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, young 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 22.3% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Isle of Man peaked at 34.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2025.

That places Isle of Man 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.5% 31.2% 32.0% 10
1970s 34.0% 32.6% 34.9% 10
1980s 29.8% 27.5% 32.4% 10
1990s 27.7% 27.4% 28.0% 10
2000s 26.4% 25.4% 27.6% 10
2010s 25.2% 24.4% 25.4% 10
2020s 23.2% 22.3% 24.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Isle of Man?
Age dependency ratio, young in Isle of Man was 22.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Isle of Man?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Isle of Man?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2025.
How does Isle of Man rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Isle of Man ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Isle of Man?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% 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
Last refreshed

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.