Age dependency ratio of working age population in Liberia
Liberia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 76.29 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
76.29
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.44
in 1987
All-time low
76.29
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 76.29 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Liberia peaked at 89.44 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 76.29, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.16 | — |
| 1951 | 80.65 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 80.19 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 79.79 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 79.41 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 79.06 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 78.77 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 78.56 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 78.45 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 78.4 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 78.4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 78.55 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 78.94 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 79.63 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 80.52 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 81.37 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 82.09 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 82.77 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 83.41 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 83.99 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 84.49 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 84.91 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 85.3 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 85.67 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 86.06 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 86.48 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 86.94 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 87.36 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 87.72 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 88.11 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 88.47 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 88.81 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 89.15 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 89.29 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.28 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 89.32 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 89.41 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 89.44 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 89.29 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 88.97 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 89.08 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.33 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.99 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 88.54 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.96 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 87.37 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 86.88 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.47 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.18 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.94 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.74 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.58 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.5 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.51 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.62 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.85 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.18 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.54 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.56 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.45 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.38 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.94 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 83.89 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.14 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.1 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.77 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.32 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.89 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.33 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.58 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 80.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79.18 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 77.74 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 76.29 | -1.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 76.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 76.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.44 | 78.4 | 81.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.97 | 78.4 | 83.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.3 | 84.49 | 88.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.14 | 88.47 | 89.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.67 | 85.94 | 89.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.95 | 85.5 | 86.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.73 | 81.58 | 86.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.42 | 76.29 | 80.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More population data for Liberia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Liberia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Liberia was 76.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.44 in 1987.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.29 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Liberia ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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