Total dependency ratio in Syria
Syria: Total dependency ratio was 53.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Syria stood at 53.9%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Syria peaked at 107.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2023.
That places Syria 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 94.4% | 89.5% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.3% | 101.3% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.0% | 106.8% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.4% | 99.4% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 84.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 65.6% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 65.4% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 53.9% | 64.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 128 Nepal 54.0% compare
- 129 American Samoa 54.0% compare
- 130 Norway 53.9% compare
- 132 United States 53.9% compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.5% compare
- 134 Bermuda 53.3% compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- 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 total dependency ratio in Syria?
- Total dependency ratio in Syria was 53.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for total dependency ratio?
- Syria ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).