Age dependency ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Age dependency ratio was 56.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Lebanon stood at 56.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Lebanon peaked at 98.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 97th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.1% | — |
| 1961 | 95.2% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 97.3% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 96.0% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 94.6% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 93.1% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 91.6% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 90.0% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 88.4% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 86.9% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 85.3% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 84.1% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 81.3% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 79.8% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 78.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 77.0% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 73.2% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 71.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 69.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.2% | 93.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 78.4% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 69.1% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 60.0% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 48.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 47.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.3% | 58.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Lebanon?
- Age dependency ratio in Lebanon was 56.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for age dependency ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.