Old-age dependency ratio in Syria
Syria: Old-age dependency ratio was 7.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 7.2% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Syria peaked at 13.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2008.
Syria ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Syria?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Syria was 7.2% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Syria ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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).