Age dependency breakdown in Israel

Israel: Age dependency breakdown was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2023
All-time low
6.2%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency breakdown in Israel, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Israel is 20.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Israel peaked at 20.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1950.

That places Israel 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7.0% 6.2% 8.1% 10
1960s 9.5% 8.4% 10.6% 10
1970s 12.8% 10.9% 14.8% 10
1980s 15.3% 15.1% 15.4% 10
1990s 15.8% 15.5% 16.1% 10
2000s 15.8% 15.7% 16.0% 10
2010s 17.9% 15.9% 19.8% 10
2020s 20.4% 20.1% 20.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency breakdown in Israel?
Age dependency breakdown in Israel was 20.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1950.
How does Israel rank for age dependency breakdown?
Israel ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).