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
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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.52 | — |
| 1951 | 81.97 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 82.49 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 83.04 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 83.61 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 84.24 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 84.91 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 85.59 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 86.3 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 86.99 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 87.67 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 88.3 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 88.79 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 89.02 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 88.91 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 88.5 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 87.92 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 87.13 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 86.15 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 85.03 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 83.85 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 82.64 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 81.4 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 80.15 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 78.87 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 77.61 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 76.38 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 75.22 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 74.11 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 73.11 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 72.23 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 71.5 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 70.89 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 70.38 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 69.88 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.34 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 68.75 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 68.09 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 67.33 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 66.51 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 65.59 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 64.58 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 63.46 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 62.28 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 61.08 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 59.87 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 58.65 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 57.44 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 56.25 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 55.08 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 53.93 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 52.82 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 51.75 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 50.75 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.83 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.01 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 48.27 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.58 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.93 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.3 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.72 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.16 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.64 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.17 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.81 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.59 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.44 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.37 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.43 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.53 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.58 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.63 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.78 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.02 | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 44.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 44.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
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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