Age dependency ratio of working age population in Syria
Syria: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 53.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.9
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.13
in 1977
All-time low
53.9
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Syria is 53.9, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Syria peaked at 107.13 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 53.9, in 2023.
Syria ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.51 | — |
| 1951 | 90.31 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 91.23 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 92.21 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 93.35 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 94.73 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 96.14 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 97.47 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 98.82 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 100.12 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 101.25 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 102.28 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 103.05 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 103.34 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 103.86 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 104.74 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 105.45 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 106.02 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 106.46 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 106.77 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 106.98 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106.89 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 106.85 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 107 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 107.12 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 107.13 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 107.05 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 106.89 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 106.69 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 106.34 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 105.67 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 104.85 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 104.03 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 103.17 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 102.33 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 101.47 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 100.49 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 99.36 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 98.06 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 96.61 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 94.99 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 93.28 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 91.65 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 90.11 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 88.65 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 87.19 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 85.66 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 84.04 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 82.38 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 80.68 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 78.97 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 77.29 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 75.58 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 73.87 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.87 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 66.94 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 65.64 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 65.89 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.5 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.43 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.92 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 71.7 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 77.78 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 80.91 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 80.12 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.64 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 73.62 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 68.35 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 64.3 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 61.23 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 57.73 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 53.9 | -6.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 53.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 53.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.39 | 89.51 | 100.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.32 | 101.25 | 106.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.98 | 106.85 | 107.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.44 | 99.36 | 106.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.03 | 84.04 | 98.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.81 | 65.64 | 82.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 65.43 | 80.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.29 | 53.9 | 64.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 128 Nepal 54.02 compare
- 129 American Samoa 54 compare
- 130 Norway 53.91 compare
- 132 United States 53.88 compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.48 compare
- 134 Bermuda 53.34 compare
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Syria?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Syria was 53.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 107.13 in 1977.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Syria ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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