Northern Mariana Islands—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #116 of 217Updated July 2026
Latest Value
32.2%
2024
YoY Change
-2.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#116
of 217 countries
Maximum
37.6%
2010
Minimum
30.5%
2000
CAGR
+0.2%
25 years
Last
32.2%
Previous
32.9%
Highest
37.6%
Lowest
30.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Northern Mariana Islands's youth dependency ratio was 32.2% in 2024, ranking #116 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 37.6% (2010) and the lowest was 30.5% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 30.5% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 99.1% | 2025 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 90.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.2% | 2025 |
| 5 | Chad | 88.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mali | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 7 | Angola | 83.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 83.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Burundi | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 10 | Uganda | 78.9% | 2025 |