Total dependency ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total dependency ratio was 57.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 57.6% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Lebanon peaked at 98.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 96th 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 | 80.6% | 71.7% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.2% | 93.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 78.4% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 69.1% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 60.0% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 48.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 47.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.6% | 58.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Lebanon?
- Total dependency ratio in Lebanon was 57.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for total dependency ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).