Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Palestine
Palestine: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 6.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Palestine is 6.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Palestine peaked at 6.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1992.
That places Palestine 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3% | — |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Palestine?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Palestine was 6.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1992.
- How does Palestine rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Palestine ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.