Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 42.1 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Lebanon, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 42.1 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Lebanon peaked at 88.33 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 37.61, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 87th of 229 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 | 68.78 | 59.29 | 79.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.75 | 81.86 | 88.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.1 | 70.27 | 82.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.3 | 62.36 | 69.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.58 | 51.95 | 62.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.96 | 39.72 | 50.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.74 | 37.61 | 44.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3 | 42.1 | 44.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 84 Bangladesh 43.42 compare
- 85 Philippines 43.26 compare
- 86 American Samoa 42.36 compare
- 88 Guam 42.06 compare
- 89 Libya 41.63 compare
- 90 Fiji 41.32 compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 758,642 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Lebanon?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Lebanon was 42.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.33 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.61 in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Lebanon ranks 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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