Age dependency ratio, young in Lebanon
Lebanon: Age dependency ratio, young was 40.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 40.0% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Lebanon peaked at 88.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 88th 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, young in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.9% | — |
| 1961 | 84.0% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 85.9% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 87.4% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 86.1% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 84.9% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 83.5% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 82.2% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 80.8% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 79.3% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 77.9% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 76.5% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 75.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 74.2% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 73.0% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 71.6% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 70.3% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 69.0% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 67.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 65.4% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 62.8% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.7% | 81.9% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.1% | 70.3% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 62.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 51.9% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 39.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 37.6% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.0% | 44.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 85 American Samoa 40.5% compare
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- 89 Dominican Republic 39.9% compare
- 90 Libya 39.5% compare
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More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Lebanon?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Lebanon was 40.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Lebanon ranks 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, 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.