Age dependency ratio of working age population in Palestine
Palestine: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 72.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
72.93
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.98
in 1973
All-time low
72.93
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 72.93 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Palestine peaked at 108.98 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 72.93, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.06 | — |
| 1951 | 101.61 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 102.01 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 102.3 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 102.65 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 103.09 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 103.6 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 104.18 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 104.76 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 105.26 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 105.68 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 106.03 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 106.33 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 106.73 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 107.09 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 107.36 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 107.67 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 108.05 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 108.41 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 108.61 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 108.77 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 108.88 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 108.96 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 108.98 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 108.94 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 108.86 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 108.75 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 108.57 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 108.34 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 108.08 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 107.76 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 107.4 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 107.05 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 106.71 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 106.4 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 106.08 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 105.77 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 105.52 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 105.29 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 105.09 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.93 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 104.79 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.62 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 104.39 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 104.03 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 103.54 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 102.91 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 102.11 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 101.15 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 100.08 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 98.93 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 97.69 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 96.27 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 94.62 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 92.79 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 90.81 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 88.73 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.61 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 84.54 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 82.68 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.15 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 79.91 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 78.87 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.94 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.11 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.46 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.92 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.69 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.68 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.52 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.08 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.39 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.59 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.93 | -0.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 72.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 72.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.05 | 101.06 | 105.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.2 | 105.68 | 108.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.71 | 108.08 | 108.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.31 | 105.09 | 107.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.26 | 100.08 | 104.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.37 | 82.68 | 98.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.42 | 75.52 | 81.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74 | 72.93 | 75.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 73.57 compare
- 39 Tonga 73.09 compare
- 40 Senegal 73.07 compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 72.86 compare
- 43 Comoros 72.04 compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 71.64 compare
More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Palestine?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Palestine was 72.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 108.98 in 1973.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.93 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Palestine ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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