Age dependency ratio of working age population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 81.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.89
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 229 countries
All-time high
102.51
in 1993
All-time low
73.47
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 81.89 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Burkina Faso peaked at 102.51 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 73.47, in 1954.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.14 | — |
| 1951 | 73.84 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 73.63 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 73.51 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 73.47 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 73.48 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 73.54 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 73.61 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 73.72 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 73.82 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 73.9 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 74.05 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 74.4 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 75.26 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 76.54 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 77.81 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 79.05 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 80.25 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 81.4 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 82.51 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 83.57 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 84.61 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 85.66 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 86.67 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 87.65 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 88.61 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 89.55 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 90.42 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 91.32 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 92.28 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 93.22 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 94.13 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 95.03 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 95.82 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 96.59 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 97.44 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 98.38 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 99.35 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 100.22 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 100.93 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 101.48 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 102.02 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 102.44 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 102.51 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.28 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 101.89 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 101.49 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 101.02 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 100.22 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 99.14 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 98 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 96.84 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 95.71 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 94.71 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 93.86 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.17 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.74 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.65 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.83 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.11 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.37 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.54 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.53 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.38 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.08 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.95 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.14 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 90.15 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.9 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 87.32 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 85.51 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 83.7 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 81.89 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.68 | 73.47 | 74.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.52 | 73.9 | 82.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.03 | 83.57 | 92.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.11 | 93.22 | 100.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.45 | 99.14 | 102.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.36 | 92.65 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.16 | 88.9 | 93.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.61 | 81.89 | 87.32 | 4 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Burkina Faso?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Burkina Faso was 81.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 102.51 in 1993.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.47 in 1954.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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