Youth dependency ratio in Palestine
Palestine: Youth dependency ratio was 66.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.7%
in 1976
All-time low
66.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Youth dependency ratio in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth dependency ratio in Palestine stood at 66.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth dependency ratio in Palestine peaked at 103.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Youth dependency ratio in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.5% | — |
| 1951 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 100.5% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 101.0% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 101.6% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 102.2% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 102.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 102.9% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 103.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 103.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 103.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 103.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 103.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 102.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 102.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 102.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 102.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 101.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 101.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 101.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 100.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 100.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 100.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.1% | 91.5% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.2% | 97.6% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.5% | 102.9% | 103.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 100.8% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 95.6% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 77.5% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 69.4% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 66.4% | 68.8% | 4 |
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- 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Palestine?
- Youth dependency ratio in Palestine was 66.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 103.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Palestine ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.
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Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).