Age dependency ratio old in Liberia
Liberia: Age dependency ratio old was 5.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.78
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.07
in 2010
All-time low
5.15
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Liberia is 5.78, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Liberia peaked at 6.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.36 | — |
| 1951 | 5.33 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.29 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.26 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.23 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 5.2 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.18 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.17 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.16 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.16 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.15 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.15 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.16 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.17 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.19 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.21 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.23 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.25 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.26 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.28 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.29 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.31 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.32 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.34 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.36 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.38 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.4 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.43 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.45 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.47 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.49 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.51 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.52 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.53 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.54 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.55 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.57 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.6 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.62 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.64 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.66 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.69 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.71 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.69 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.71 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.73 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.76 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.79 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.83 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.89 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.93 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.97 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.03 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.06 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.07 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.01 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.94 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.85 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.83 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.83 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.83 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.83 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.81 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.79 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.78 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.78 | -0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.24 | 5.16 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.21 | 5.15 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.38 | 5.29 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 | 5.49 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5.66 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 | 5.79 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 5.83 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.78 | 5.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Liberia?
- Age dependency ratio old in Liberia was 5.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Liberia ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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