Age dependency ratio, young in Libya
Libya: Age dependency ratio, young was 40.57 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Libya, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Libya is 40.57, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Libya peaked at 111.02 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 40.57, in 2024.
Libya ranks 16th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.04 | 83.67 | 110.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.62 | 96.42 | 111.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.04 | 77.84 | 95.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.1 | 50.88 | 75.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.76 | 45.61 | 49.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.38 | 45.29 | 49.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.68 | 40.57 | 44.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9554 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Libya?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Libya was 40.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 111.02 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.57 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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