Age dependency ratio old in Israel
Israel: Age dependency ratio old was 20.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.66
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.66
in 2023
All-time low
6.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 20.66 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Israel peaked at 20.66 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.2 | — |
| 1951 | 6.38 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 6.55 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 6.72 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 6.89 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 7.08 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 7.3 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 7.52 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 7.76 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 8.05 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 8.41 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 8.74 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 8.96 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 9.16 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 9.36 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 9.59 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.82 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 10.06 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 10.31 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 10.57 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 10.87 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11.23 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 11.62 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 12.04 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 12.48 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 12.97 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 13.44 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 13.9 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 14.34 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 14.77 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 15.13 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 15.31 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.35 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15.28 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.17 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 15.21 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 15.29 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.31 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.36 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.42 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.52 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.61 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.66 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.74 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.78 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.96 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.07 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.99 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.77 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.67 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.66 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.76 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.89 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.96 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.98 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.95 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.86 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.76 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.76 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.26 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.78 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 17.27 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.67 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.11 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.58 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.04 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 19.44 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.78 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.08 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.33 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.5 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.66 | +0.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 20.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 20.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.14, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.04 | 6.2 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.5 | 8.41 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.77 | 10.87 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.28 | 15.13 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8 | 15.52 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 15.66 | 15.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 | 15.9 | 19.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.39 | 20.08 | 20.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Israel?
- Age dependency ratio old in Israel was 20.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Israel ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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