Total dependency ratio in Israel
Israel: Total dependency ratio was 66.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
66.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 1980
All-time low
56.4%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 66.7% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Israel peaked at 71.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1950.
Israel ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total dependency ratio in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.4% | — |
| 1951 | 58.5% | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 60.4% | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 62.2% | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 63.8% | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 65.3% | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 67.4% | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 70.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 62.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 66.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 66.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.2%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.6% | 56.4% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.2% | 66.3% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.9% | 65.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.6% | 69.0% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 62.0% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.4% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 60.9% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.7% | 67.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 54 Kenya 67.7% compare
- 55 Tajikistan 67.1% compare
- 56 Saint Helena 67.0% compare
- 58 Ghana 66.1% compare
- 59 East Timor 65.5% compare
- 60 Guadeloupe 65.4% compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Israel?
- Total dependency ratio in Israel was 66.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for total dependency ratio?
- Israel ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).