Total dependency ratio in Palestine
Palestine: Total dependency ratio was 68.62 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
68.62
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
108.98
in 1973
All-time low
53.63
in 2064
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Total dependency ratio in Palestine, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, total dependency ratio in Palestine stood at 68.62.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Palestine peaked at 108.98 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 53.63, in 2064.
Palestine ranks 9th 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.06 | — |
| 1951 | 101.61 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 102.01 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 102.3 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 102.65 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 103.09 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 103.6 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 104.18 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 104.75 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 105.26 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 105.68 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 106.03 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 106.33 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 106.73 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 107.09 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 107.36 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 107.67 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 108.05 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 108.41 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 108.61 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 108.77 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 108.89 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 108.96 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 108.98 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 108.94 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 108.86 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 108.75 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 108.57 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 108.34 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 108.08 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 107.76 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 107.4 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 107.05 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 106.71 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 106.4 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 106.08 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 105.77 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 105.51 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 105.29 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 105.09 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.93 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 104.79 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.62 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 104.39 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 104.03 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 103.54 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 102.91 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 102.11 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 101.15 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 100.08 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 98.93 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 97.69 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 96.27 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 94.62 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 92.79 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 90.81 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 88.73 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.61 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 84.54 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 82.68 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.15 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 79.91 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 78.87 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.94 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.11 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.46 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.92 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.69 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.68 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.52 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.08 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.39 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.59 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.93 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 72.07 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 70.77 | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 69.44 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 68.17 | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 66.94 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 65.69 | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 64.38 | -2.0% |
| 2031 | 63.03 | -2.1% |
| 2032 | 61.77 | -2.0% |
| 2033 | 60.65 | -1.8% |
| 2034 | 59.66 | -1.6% |
| 2035 | 58.8 | -1.4% |
| 2036 | 58.05 | -1.3% |
| 2037 | 57.41 | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 56.85 | -1.0% |
| 2039 | 56.41 | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 56.05 | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 55.74 | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 55.48 | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 55.26 | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 55.07 | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 54.9 | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 54.75 | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 54.61 | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 54.49 | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 54.36 | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 54.23 | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 54.09 | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 53.97 | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 53.88 | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 53.81 | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 53.77 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 53.75 | -0.0% |
| 2057 | 53.75 | -0.0% |
| 2058 | 53.76 | +0.0% |
| 2059 | 53.77 | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 53.75 | -0.0% |
| 2061 | 53.72 | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 53.68 | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 53.64 | -0.1% |
| 2064 | 53.63 | -0.0% |
| 2065 | 53.64 | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 53.68 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 53.76 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 53.88 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 54.05 | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 54.27 | +0.4% |
| 2071 | 54.53 | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 54.83 | +0.6% |
| 2073 | 55.18 | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 55.59 | +0.7% |
| 2075 | 56.08 | +0.9% |
| 2076 | 56.63 | +1.0% |
| 2077 | 57.19 | +1.0% |
| 2078 | 57.75 | +1.0% |
| 2079 | 58.33 | +1.0% |
| 2080 | 58.96 | +1.1% |
| 2081 | 59.6 | +1.1% |
| 2082 | 60.24 | +1.1% |
| 2083 | 60.84 | +1.0% |
| 2084 | 61.39 | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 61.92 | +0.9% |
| 2086 | 62.41 | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 62.89 | +0.8% |
| 2088 | 63.35 | +0.7% |
| 2089 | 63.77 | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 64.17 | +0.6% |
| 2091 | 64.57 | +0.6% |
| 2092 | 64.97 | +0.6% |
| 2093 | 65.37 | +0.6% |
| 2094 | 65.78 | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 66.2 | +0.6% |
| 2096 | 66.63 | +0.7% |
| 2097 | 67.08 | +0.7% |
| 2098 | 67.56 | +0.7% |
| 2099 | 68.07 | +0.8% |
| 2100 | 68.62 | +0.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 68.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 68.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.93, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.05 | 101.06 | 105.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.2 | 105.68 | 108.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.71 | 108.08 | 108.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.31 | 105.09 | 107.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.25 | 100.08 | 104.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.37 | 82.68 | 98.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.42 | 75.52 | 81.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.91 | 65.69 | 75.08 | 10 |
| 2030s | 59.7 | 56.41 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 2040s | 55.07 | 54.36 | 56.05 | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.88 | 53.75 | 54.23 | 10 |
| 2060s | 53.74 | 53.63 | 54.05 | 10 |
| 2070s | 56.04 | 54.27 | 58.33 | 10 |
| 2080s | 61.54 | 58.96 | 63.77 | 10 |
| 2090s | 66.04 | 64.17 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 2100s | 68.62 | 68.62 | 68.62 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Palestine?
- Total dependency ratio in Palestine was 68.62 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 108.98 in 1973.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.63 in 2064.
- How does Palestine rank for total dependency ratio?
- Palestine ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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