Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palestine
Palestine: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 66.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.35
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.73
in 1976
All-time low
66.35
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palestine stood at 66.35. 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, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palestine peaked at 103.73 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 66.35, 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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.46 | — |
| 1951 | 92.17 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 92.72 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 93.19 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 93.7 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 94.29 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 94.94 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 95.65 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 96.36 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 97.02 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 97.64 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 98.2 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 98.73 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 99.38 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 99.97 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 100.48 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 101.01 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 101.62 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 102.19 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 102.58 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 102.92 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 103.2 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 103.42 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 103.57 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.67 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 103.72 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 103.73 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.68 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.56 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 103.4 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 103.17 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 102.89 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 102.6 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 102.32 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 102.05 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 101.76 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 101.48 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 101.23 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 101.01 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 100.83 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 100.67 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 100.53 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 100.36 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 100.13 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.75 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 99.24 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.59 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 97.74 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 96.74 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 95.6 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 94.38 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 93.06 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 91.55 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 89.8 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 87.88 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 85.83 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 83.69 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 81.52 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 79.41 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 77.49 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 75.91 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.59 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 73.47 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 72.46 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.54 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.79 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 70.15 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.79 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.66 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.37 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.82 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 68.06 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.16 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.35 | -1.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 66.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 66.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.1, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.15 | 91.46 | 97.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.18 | 97.64 | 102.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.49 | 102.92 | 103.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.93 | 100.83 | 103.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.94 | 95.6 | 100.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.46 | 77.49 | 94.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.77 | 69.37 | 75.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6 | 66.35 | 68.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palestine?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Palestine was 66.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 103.73 in 1976.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.35 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Palestine ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population 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 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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