Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Brazil
Brazil: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 28.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Brazil stood at 28.71. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Brazil peaked at 84.05 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 28.71, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.6 | 77.21 | 82.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.67 | 79.66 | 84.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.61 | 67.1 | 78.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.15 | 59.79 | 66.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.09 | 47.24 | 58.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.13 | 36.85 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.75 | 30.23 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.24 | 28.71 | 29.8 | 4 |
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More population data for Brazil
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.737 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 257,079 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.5245 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Brazil?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Brazil was 28.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 84.05 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.71 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Brazil ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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