Old-age dependency ratio in Israel
Israel: Old-age dependency ratio was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 20.7% for old-age dependency ratio 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, old-age dependency ratio 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 old-age dependency ratio in Israel?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Israel was 20.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Israel ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).