Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 53.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.09
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.39
in 1981
All-time low
53.09
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 53.09 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Bangladesh peaked at 93.39 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 53.09, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.97 | — |
| 1951 | 81.22 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 80.6 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 80.17 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 79.97 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 79.94 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 80.07 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 80.34 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 80.81 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 81.34 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 81.85 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 82.44 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 83.18 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 84.18 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 85.43 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 86.52 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 87.41 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 88.26 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 89.02 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 89.8 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 90.34 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 90.57 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 91.1 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 91.71 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 92.16 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 92.46 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 92.53 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 92.6 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 92.72 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 92.91 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 93.18 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 93.39 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 93.38 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.12 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 92.7 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 92.15 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 91.37 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 90.25 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 88.86 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 87.41 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 85.92 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 84.32 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 82.67 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 80.97 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 79.18 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 77.32 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 75.4 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 73.55 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 71.86 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 70.31 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 68.87 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 67.83 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 67.15 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.51 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.87 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.19 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.52 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.91 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.34 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.7 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.97 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.1 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.04 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 58.86 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.64 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.46 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 55.37 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.64 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.33 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.17 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.07 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.96 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.62 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 53.09 | -1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 53.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 53.09 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.38, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.64 | 79.94 | 81.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.81 | 81.85 | 89.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.91 | 90.34 | 92.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.58 | 87.41 | 93.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.15 | 70.31 | 85.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.59 | 62.7 | 68.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.46 | 54.17 | 61.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.69 | 53.09 | 54.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Bangladesh?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bangladesh was 53.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 93.39 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.09 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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