Age dependency ratio of working age population in Brazil

Brazil: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 44.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
44.02
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.02
in 1963
All-time low
43.37
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Brazil, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Brazil is 44.02, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Brazil peaked at 89.02 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 43.37, in 2017.

That places Brazil 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 84.07 81.52 86.99 10
1960s 87.74 85.03 89.02 10
1970s 78.33 73.11 83.85 10
1980s 69.49 66.51 72.23 10
1990s 60.43 55.08 65.59 10
2000s 49.72 46.3 53.93 10
2010s 44.09 43.37 45.72 10
2020s 43.76 43.58 44.02 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 196 China 44.73 compare
  2. 197 Dominica 44.64 compare
  3. 198 Iran 44.41 compare
  4. 200 French Polynesia 43.8 compare
  5. 201 Cyprus 43.61 compare
  6. 202 Azerbaijan 43.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Brazil?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Brazil was 44.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 89.02 in 1963.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 43.37 in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Brazil ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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