Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 46.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 46.69. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 100.85 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 46.69, in 2023.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 77th 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 | 82.33 | 75.72 | 89.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.51 | 91.11 | 99.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.41 | 99.66 | 100.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.63 | 93.56 | 100.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.04 | 77.97 | 92.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.93 | 60.06 | 76.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.86 | 59.69 | 73.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.92 | 46.69 | 56.83 | 4 |
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More population data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,635 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Syrian Arab Republic was 46.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.85 in 1978.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.69 in 2023.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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