Age dependency ratio of working age population in Burundi
Burundi: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 91.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.85
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
116.02
in 1994
All-time low
80.06
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 91.85 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Burundi peaked at 116.02 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 80.06, in 1950.
That places Burundi 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.06 | — |
| 1951 | 81.86 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 83.48 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 85.02 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 86.47 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 87.84 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 89.13 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 90.31 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 91.45 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 92.5 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 93.44 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 93.64 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 93.95 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 94.87 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 94.92 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 94.42 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 93.69 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 93.03 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 92.73 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 92.83 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 93 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 92.89 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 95.16 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 97.19 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 96.34 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 96.06 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 96.31 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 96.16 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 95.74 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 96.25 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 94.58 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 93.58 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 95.03 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 96.16 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 97.59 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 99.31 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 101.29 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 102.46 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 103.65 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 105.2 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 106.3 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 107.06 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 106.51 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 115.54 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 116.02 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 106.9 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 108.88 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 110.13 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 107.67 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 104.67 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 102.68 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 100.49 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 98.42 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 96.42 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 94.22 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 92.71 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 91.91 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.41 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.64 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.85 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.01 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.01 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 92.16 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 93.38 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 94.62 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 97.11 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 99.94 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 101.07 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 100.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 97.6 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.01 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 94.08 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 91.85 | -2.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 91.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 91.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.81 | 80.06 | 92.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.75 | 92.73 | 94.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.51 | 92.89 | 97.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.89 | 93.58 | 105.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.97 | 104.67 | 116.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.88 | 89.85 | 102.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.88 | 90.01 | 101.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.88 | 91.85 | 97.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More population data for Burundi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Burundi?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Burundi was 91.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 116.02 in 1994.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.06 in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Burundi ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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