Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iran
Iran: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 32.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iran is 32.98, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iran peaked at 87.94 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 32.65, in 2012.
Iran ranks 119th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.01 | 63.48 | 80.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.48 | 83.12 | 87.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.07 | 79.83 | 85.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.26 | 78.62 | 83.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.39 | 58.55 | 83.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.88 | 33.19 | 53.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5 | 32.65 | 34.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.78 | 32.98 | 34.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 116 Western Sahara 33.27 compare
- 117 Reunion 33.17 compare
- 118 Georgia 33.06 compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 32.97 compare
- 121 Wallis and Futuna 32.92 compare
- 122 Northern Mariana Islands 32.89 compare
More population data for Iran
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.673 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3.49 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.68 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8279 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iran?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Iran was 32.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 87.94 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.65 in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Iran ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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