Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Palestine
Palestine: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 72.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
72.93
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.98
in 1973
All-time low
72.93
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 72.93 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Palestine peaked at 108.98 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 72.93, in 2023.
That places Palestine 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.06 | — |
| 1951 | 101.61 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 102.01 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 102.3 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 102.65 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 103.09 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 103.6 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 104.18 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 104.76 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 105.26 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 105.68 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 106.03 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 106.33 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 106.73 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 107.09 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 107.36 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 107.67 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 108.05 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 108.41 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 108.61 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 108.77 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 108.88 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 108.96 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 108.98 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 108.94 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 108.86 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 108.75 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 108.57 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 108.34 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 108.08 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 107.76 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 107.4 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 107.05 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 106.71 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 106.4 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 106.08 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 105.77 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 105.52 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 105.29 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 105.09 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.93 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 104.79 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.62 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 104.39 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 104.03 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 103.54 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 102.91 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 102.11 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 101.15 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 100.08 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 98.93 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 97.69 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 96.27 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 94.62 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 92.79 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 90.81 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 88.73 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.61 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 84.54 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 82.68 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.15 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 79.91 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 78.87 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.94 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.11 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.46 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.92 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.69 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.68 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.52 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.08 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.39 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.59 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.93 | -0.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 72.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 72.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.05 | 101.06 | 105.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.2 | 105.68 | 108.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.71 | 108.08 | 108.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.31 | 105.09 | 107.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.26 | 100.08 | 104.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.37 | 82.68 | 98.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.42 | 75.52 | 81.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74 | 72.93 | 75.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 73.57 compare
- 39 Tonga 73.09 compare
- 40 Senegal 73.07 compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 72.86 compare
- 43 Comoros 72.04 compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 71.64 compare
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Palestine?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Palestine was 72.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 108.98 in 1973.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.93 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Palestine ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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