Age dependency ratio, young in Israel
Israel: Age dependency ratio, young was 45.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Israel recorded 45.2% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Israel peaked at 59.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2008.
That places Israel 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.0% | — |
| 1961 | 58.3% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 56.4% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 55.1% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 52.6% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.7% | 55.7% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.1% | 54.1% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.3% | 53.6% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 46.2% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 44.6% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 45.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.2% | 46.8% | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 37 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Israel?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Israel was 45.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2008.
- How does Israel rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Israel ranks 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.