Youth dependency ratio in Libya
Libya: Youth dependency ratio was 41.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Youth dependency ratio in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth dependency ratio in Libya is 41.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth dependency ratio in Libya peaked at 111.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2023.
That places Libya 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 75.2% | 70.5% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.0% | 83.7% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.6% | 96.4% | 111.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 77.8% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 50.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 45.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 41.6% | 44.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 200,335 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.29 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Libya?
- Youth dependency ratio in Libya was 41.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Libya ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).