Age dependency ratio of working age population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 46.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.21
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.94
in 1966
All-time low
46.21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 46.21 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Myanmar peaked at 80.94 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 46.21, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 188th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.37 | — |
| 1951 | 66 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 66.77 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 67.7 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 68.78 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 69.99 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 71.3 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 72.67 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 74.06 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 75.41 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 76.65 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 77.8 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 78.9 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 79.97 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 80.64 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 80.86 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 80.94 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 80.92 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 80.82 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 80.64 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 80.38 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 80.08 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 79.73 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 79.44 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 79.2 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 78.89 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 78.55 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 78.12 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 77.61 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 77.09 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 76.52 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 75.94 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 75.45 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.92 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 74.27 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 73.55 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 72.71 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 71.74 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 70.65 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 69.57 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 68.56 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 67.63 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 66.74 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 65.83 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 64.88 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 63.9 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 62.89 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 61.8 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 60.62 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 59.38 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.22 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 57.24 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.44 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.77 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.08 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.33 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.56 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.78 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.93 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.1 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.35 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.62 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.9 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.24 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.72 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.35 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.04 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.76 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.53 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.4 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.31 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.25 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.21 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.21 | -0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 46.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 46.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.8 | 65.37 | 75.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.81 | 76.65 | 80.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.91 | 77.09 | 80.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.53 | 69.57 | 76.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.22 | 59.38 | 68.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.64 | 51.1 | 58.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.89 | 46.4 | 50.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.24 | 46.21 | 46.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Myanmar?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Myanmar was 46.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.94 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.21 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Myanmar ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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