Total dependency ratio in Syria
Syria: Total dependency ratio was 68.74 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
68.74
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
107.13
in 1977
All-time low
44.69
in 2055
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Total dependency ratio in Syria, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Syria is 68.74, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Syria peaked at 107.13 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 44.69, in 2055.
Syria ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.52 | — |
| 1951 | 90.31 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 91.23 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 92.21 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 93.35 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 94.74 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 96.14 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 97.47 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 98.82 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 100.12 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 101.25 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 102.28 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 103.05 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 103.34 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 103.86 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 104.74 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 105.45 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 106.02 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 106.46 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 106.78 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 106.98 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106.89 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 106.85 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 107 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 107.12 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 107.13 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 107.05 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 106.89 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 106.69 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 106.34 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 105.67 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 104.85 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 104.03 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 103.17 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 102.33 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 101.47 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 100.49 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 99.36 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 98.06 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 96.61 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 94.99 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 93.28 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 91.65 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 90.11 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 88.66 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 87.19 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 85.66 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 84.04 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 82.38 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 80.68 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 78.97 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 77.29 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 75.58 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 73.87 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.87 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 66.94 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 65.64 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 65.89 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.5 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.43 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.92 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 71.7 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 77.78 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 80.91 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 80.12 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.64 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 73.62 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 68.35 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 64.3 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 61.23 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 57.73 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 53.9 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 51.3 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 49.88 | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 48.93 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 48.36 | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 48.19 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 48.53 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 49.36 | +1.7% |
| 2031 | 50.47 | +2.2% |
| 2032 | 51.63 | +2.3% |
| 2033 | 52.74 | +2.1% |
| 2034 | 53.69 | +1.8% |
| 2035 | 54.38 | +1.3% |
| 2036 | 54.84 | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 55.08 | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 55.06 | -0.0% |
| 2039 | 54.73 | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 54.18 | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 53.49 | -1.3% |
| 2042 | 52.71 | -1.5% |
| 2043 | 51.86 | -1.6% |
| 2044 | 50.97 | -1.7% |
| 2045 | 50.04 | -1.8% |
| 2046 | 49.12 | -1.9% |
| 2047 | 48.22 | -1.8% |
| 2048 | 47.39 | -1.7% |
| 2049 | 46.65 | -1.6% |
| 2050 | 46.03 | -1.3% |
| 2051 | 45.53 | -1.1% |
| 2052 | 45.16 | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 44.9 | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 44.74 | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 44.69 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 44.77 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 44.98 | +0.5% |
| 2058 | 45.36 | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 45.91 | +1.2% |
| 2060 | 46.65 | +1.6% |
| 2061 | 47.56 | +2.0% |
| 2062 | 48.63 | +2.2% |
| 2063 | 49.84 | +2.5% |
| 2064 | 51.14 | +2.6% |
| 2065 | 52.51 | +2.7% |
| 2066 | 53.89 | +2.6% |
| 2067 | 55.23 | +2.5% |
| 2068 | 56.46 | +2.2% |
| 2069 | 57.56 | +1.9% |
| 2070 | 58.51 | +1.6% |
| 2071 | 59.31 | +1.4% |
| 2072 | 60.05 | +1.3% |
| 2073 | 60.82 | +1.3% |
| 2074 | 61.49 | +1.1% |
| 2075 | 62 | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 62.37 | +0.6% |
| 2077 | 62.63 | +0.4% |
| 2078 | 62.71 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 62.5 | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 61.97 | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 61.3 | -1.1% |
| 2082 | 60.63 | -1.1% |
| 2083 | 60.05 | -1.0% |
| 2084 | 59.58 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 59.29 | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 59.18 | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 59.22 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 59.41 | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 59.81 | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 60.39 | +1.0% |
| 2091 | 61.07 | +1.1% |
| 2092 | 61.83 | +1.2% |
| 2093 | 62.65 | +1.3% |
| 2094 | 63.52 | +1.4% |
| 2095 | 64.42 | +1.4% |
| 2096 | 65.33 | +1.4% |
| 2097 | 66.25 | +1.4% |
| 2098 | 67.13 | +1.3% |
| 2099 | 67.97 | +1.2% |
| 2100 | 68.74 | +1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 68.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.39 | 89.52 | 100.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.32 | 101.25 | 106.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.98 | 106.85 | 107.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.44 | 99.36 | 106.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.03 | 84.04 | 98.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.81 | 65.64 | 82.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 65.43 | 80.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.24 | 48.19 | 64.3 | 10 |
| 2030s | 53.2 | 49.36 | 55.08 | 10 |
| 2040s | 50.46 | 46.65 | 54.18 | 10 |
| 2050s | 45.21 | 44.69 | 46.03 | 10 |
| 2060s | 51.95 | 46.65 | 57.56 | 10 |
| 2070s | 61.24 | 58.51 | 62.71 | 10 |
| 2080s | 60.04 | 59.18 | 61.97 | 10 |
| 2090s | 64.06 | 60.39 | 67.97 | 10 |
| 2100s | 68.74 | 68.74 | 68.74 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Syria?
- Total dependency ratio in Syria was 68.74 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 107.13 in 1977.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.69 in 2055.
- How does Syria rank for total dependency ratio?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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