Old-age dependency ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Old-age dependency ratio was 15.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Old-age dependency ratio in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 15.5% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Lebanon peaked at 15.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1987.
Lebanon ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 100 Falkland Islands 16.4% compare
- 101 Bahamas 16.4% compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 15.9% compare
- 104 Palau 15.4% compare
- 105 French Polynesia 15.4% compare
- 106 Brazil 15.3% compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Lebanon?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Lebanon was 15.5% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1987.
- How does Lebanon rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon 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).