Total dependency ratio in Liberia
Liberia: Total dependency ratio was 76.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total dependency ratio in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 76.3% for total dependency ratio 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, total dependency ratio in Liberia peaked at 89.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2023.
That places Liberia 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.4% | 78.4% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.0% | 78.4% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.3% | 84.5% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.1% | 88.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.7% | 85.9% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 81.6% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 76.3% | 80.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Liberia?
- Total dependency ratio in Liberia was 76.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Liberia ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio 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 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).