Age dependency ratio in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Age dependency ratio was 70.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Palestine, State of, 1990–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 70.8% for age dependency ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Palestine, State of peaked at 104.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2025.
Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104.9% | — |
| 1991 | 104.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 104.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 104.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 103.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 102.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 102.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 101.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 100.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 70.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.3% | 100.1% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 82.7% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 75.5% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 70.8% | 75.1% | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0627 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.8156 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Palestine, State of?
- Age dependency ratio in Palestine, State of was 70.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2025.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for age dependency ratio?
- Palestine, State of ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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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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.