Age dependency ratio of working age population in Brunei
Brunei: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.06
in 1964
All-time low
37.39
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 38 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Brunei peaked at 100.06 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 37.39, in 2020.
Brunei ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.61 | — |
| 1951 | 72.36 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 73.9 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 75.54 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 77.28 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 79.16 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 81.2 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 83.34 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 85.58 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 88 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 91.44 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 95.44 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 98.58 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 100.01 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 100.06 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.04 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 96.91 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 94.48 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 91.93 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 89.34 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 86.84 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 84.95 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 83.82 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 82.62 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 80.89 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 78.78 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 76.56 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 74.4 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 72.68 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 71.36 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 70.18 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 69.06 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 67.49 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 65.59 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 63.91 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 62.43 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 61.11 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 60.2 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 59.65 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.17 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 58.76 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 58.68 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.52 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.89 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 57.03 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 55.97 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 54.77 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.51 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 52.26 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 50.93 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 49.5 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 48 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 46.51 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 45.06 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 43.67 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 42.36 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 40.48 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.46 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.46 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.41 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.2 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.32 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 38.85 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.38 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.01 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.74 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.55 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.43 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.39 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.48 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.71 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 38 | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.8 | 71.61 | 88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.72 | 89.34 | 100.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.29 | 71.36 | 86.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.88 | 59.17 | 70.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.83 | 50.93 | 58.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.76 | 40.46 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.77 | 37.43 | 40.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.64 | 37.39 | 38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More population data for Brunei
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1505 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Brunei?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Brunei was 38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 100.06 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.39 in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Brunei ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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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