Age dependency ratio of working age population in Liberia
Liberia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 76.29 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
76.29
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 229 countries
All-time high
89.44
in 1987
All-time low
76.29
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Liberia, 1950β2023
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 31st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 |
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More population data for Liberia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.189 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.86 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,167 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.86 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.29 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.95 (2023)
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 31st out of 229 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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