Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Liberia
Liberia: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 76.29 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
76.29
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.44
in 1987
All-time low
76.29
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 76.29 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Liberia peaked at 89.44 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 76.29, in 2023.
That places Liberia 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.16 | — |
| 1951 | 80.65 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 80.19 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 79.79 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 79.41 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 79.06 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 78.77 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 78.56 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 78.45 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 78.4 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 78.4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 78.55 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 78.94 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 79.63 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 80.52 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 81.37 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 82.09 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 82.77 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 83.41 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 83.99 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 84.49 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 84.91 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 85.3 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 85.67 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 86.06 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 86.48 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 86.94 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 87.36 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 87.72 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 88.11 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 88.47 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 88.81 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 89.15 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 89.29 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.28 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 89.32 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 89.41 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 89.44 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 89.29 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 88.97 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 89.08 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.33 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.99 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 88.54 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.96 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 87.37 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 86.88 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.47 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.18 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.94 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.74 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.58 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.5 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.51 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.62 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.85 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.18 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.54 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.56 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.45 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.38 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.94 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 83.89 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.14 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.1 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.77 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.32 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.89 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.33 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.58 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 80.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79.18 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 77.74 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 76.29 | -1.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 76.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 76.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.44 | 78.4 | 81.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.97 | 78.4 | 83.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.3 | 84.49 | 88.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.14 | 88.47 | 89.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.67 | 85.94 | 89.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.95 | 85.5 | 86.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.73 | 81.58 | 86.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.42 | 76.29 | 80.5 | 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 projected to 2100 in Liberia?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Liberia was 76.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.44 in 1987.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.29 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Liberia ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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