Old-age dependency ratio in Liberia
Liberia: Old-age dependency ratio was 5.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Liberia is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Liberia peaked at 6.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Liberia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Liberia was 5.8% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Liberia ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 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).