Age dependency ratio, young in Libya

Libya: Age dependency ratio, young was 40.57 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
40.57
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 74 countries
All-time high
111.02
in 1970
All-time low
40.57
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Age dependency ratio, young in Libya, 1960–2024

0255075100196019922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Djibouti 44.21 compare
  2. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 44.12 compare
  3. 15 Lebanon 41.13 compare
  4. 17 Morocco 38.7 compare
  5. 18 Tunisia 36.19 compare
  6. 19 Oman 34.02 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Libya

All data for Libya β†’

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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
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