Total dependency ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total dependency ratio was 77.23 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
77.23
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
98.91
in 1964
All-time low
47.08
in 2014
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Total dependency ratio in Lebanon, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 77.23 for total dependency ratio in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Lebanon peaked at 98.91 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 47.08, in 2014.
That places Lebanon 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.72 | — |
| 1951 | 73.43 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 75.16 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 76.97 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 78.97 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 81.14 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 83.46 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 85.88 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 88.39 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 90.84 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 93.11 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 95.16 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 96.9 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 98.16 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 98.91 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 98.57 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 97.33 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 95.99 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 94.56 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 93.08 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 91.55 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 90 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 88.42 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 86.87 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 85.35 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 84.06 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 82.76 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 81.27 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 79.84 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 78.4 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 77 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 75.68 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 74.38 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 73.23 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 72.32 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 71.54 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 70.85 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 70.19 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 69.56 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 69.14 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.91 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.52 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 67.86 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.02 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 66.05 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 64.93 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 63.73 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 62.49 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 61.23 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 59.98 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.77 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 57.62 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 56.47 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 55.25 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.95 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.61 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 51.36 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 50.23 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 49.23 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.41 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.83 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.45 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.21 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.09 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.08 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.34 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.87 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 53.36 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 55.74 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 57.95 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 58.91 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 58.49 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.98 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.58 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.05 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 56.33 | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 55.54 | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 54.77 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 54.07 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 53.5 | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 53.12 | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 52.99 | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 53.13 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 53.56 | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 54.27 | +1.3% |
| 2035 | 54.9 | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 55.65 | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 55.97 | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 56.27 | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 56.53 | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 56.75 | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 56.95 | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 57.14 | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 57.29 | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 57.39 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 57.46 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 57.48 | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 57.43 | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 57.34 | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 57.17 | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 56.91 | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 56.59 | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 56.24 | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 55.86 | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 55.47 | -0.7% |
| 2056 | 55.09 | -0.7% |
| 2057 | 54.74 | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 54.48 | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 54.31 | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 54.26 | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 54.36 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 54.6 | +0.4% |
| 2063 | 54.96 | +0.7% |
| 2064 | 55.44 | +0.9% |
| 2065 | 56.01 | +1.0% |
| 2066 | 56.66 | +1.2% |
| 2067 | 57.37 | +1.3% |
| 2068 | 58.15 | +1.4% |
| 2069 | 59 | +1.4% |
| 2070 | 59.88 | +1.5% |
| 2071 | 60.81 | +1.6% |
| 2072 | 61.8 | +1.6% |
| 2073 | 62.83 | +1.7% |
| 2074 | 63.91 | +1.7% |
| 2075 | 65.06 | +1.8% |
| 2076 | 66.3 | +1.9% |
| 2077 | 67.56 | +1.9% |
| 2078 | 68.79 | +1.8% |
| 2079 | 69.95 | +1.7% |
| 2080 | 70.99 | +1.5% |
| 2081 | 71.85 | +1.2% |
| 2082 | 72.47 | +0.9% |
| 2083 | 72.82 | +0.5% |
| 2084 | 72.87 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 72.93 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 73.15 | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 73.34 | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 73.51 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 73.66 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 73.82 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 74 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 74.21 | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 74.45 | +0.3% |
| 2094 | 74.74 | +0.4% |
| 2095 | 75.05 | +0.4% |
| 2096 | 75.41 | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 75.82 | +0.5% |
| 2098 | 76.26 | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 76.72 | +0.6% |
| 2100 | 77.23 | +0.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 77.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 77.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.93, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.6 | 71.72 | 90.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.18 | 93.08 | 98.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.85 | 78.4 | 91.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.39 | 69.14 | 77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.07 | 59.98 | 68.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.39 | 48.41 | 58.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.29 | 47.08 | 57.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.42 | 53.5 | 58.91 | 10 |
| 2030s | 54.52 | 52.99 | 56.27 | 10 |
| 2040s | 57.18 | 56.53 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.69 | 54.31 | 57.17 | 10 |
| 2060s | 56.08 | 54.26 | 59 | 10 |
| 2070s | 64.69 | 59.88 | 69.95 | 10 |
| 2080s | 72.76 | 70.99 | 73.66 | 10 |
| 2090s | 75.05 | 73.82 | 76.72 | 10 |
| 2100s | 77.23 | 77.23 | 77.23 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Lebanon?
- Total dependency ratio in Lebanon was 77.23 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.91 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.08 in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for total dependency ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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