Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Palestine
Palestine: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 72.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
72.07
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 74 countries
All-time high
104.93
in 1990
All-time low
72.07
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Age dependency ratio in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Palestine is 72.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Palestine peaked at 104.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.07, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 4th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104.93 | — |
| 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 | -1.9% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 72.07 | -1.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 72.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 72.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.76, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.25 | 100.08 | 104.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.37 | 82.68 | 98.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.42 | 75.52 | 81.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.61 | 72.07 | 75.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 in Palestine?
- Age dependency ratio in Palestine was 72.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 104.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.07 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for age dependency ratio?
- Palestine ranks 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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