Age dependency ratio of working age population in Iran
Iran: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 44.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.41
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.22
in 1964
All-time low
40.06
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 44.41 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Iran peaked at 95.22 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 40.06, in 2010.
That places Iran 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.46 | — |
| 1951 | 73.59 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 74.8 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 76.19 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 77.8 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 79.66 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 81.76 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 84.03 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 86.46 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 88.87 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 91.01 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 92.74 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 94.05 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 95.03 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 95.22 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 94.68 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 94.16 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 93.8 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 93.47 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 93.09 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 92.52 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 91.73 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 90.71 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 89.45 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 88.15 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 86.97 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 86.25 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 85.94 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 85.86 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 86.14 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 86.69 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 85.33 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 84.22 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 85.07 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 86.08 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 87.06 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 87.84 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 88.51 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 89.28 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 89.92 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 89.89 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 89.32 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 88.66 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 88.79 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.69 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 84.25 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 80.13 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 75.38 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 70.28 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 65.32 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 60.65 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 56.34 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 52.84 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 49.83 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 47.08 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 44.79 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 42.97 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 41.64 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 40.76 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.26 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.06 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.09 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.27 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.61 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.21 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.04 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.89 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.67 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.34 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.78 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.93 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.83 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.61 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.41 | -0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 44.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 44.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.56 | 72.46 | 88.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.73 | 91.01 | 95.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.37 | 85.86 | 92.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87 | 84.22 | 89.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.97 | 65.32 | 89.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.71 | 40.26 | 60.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42 | 40.06 | 44.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7 | 44.41 | 44.93 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Iran?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Iran was 44.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 95.22 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.06 in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Iran ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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