Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 77.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.12
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 229 countries
All-time high
95.82
in 1993
All-time low
69.3
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burkina Faso stood at 77.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burkina Faso peaked at 95.82 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 69.3, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th 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 young of working age population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.65 | — |
| 1951 | 70.23 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 69.9 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 69.67 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 69.51 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 69.41 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 69.36 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 69.32 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.32 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 69.32 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 69.3 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 69.36 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 69.62 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 70.37 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 71.53 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 72.68 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 73.79 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 74.86 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 75.88 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 76.87 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 77.79 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 78.71 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 79.63 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 80.53 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 81.39 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 82.24 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 83.07 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 83.84 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 84.65 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 85.53 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 86.39 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 87.24 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 88.08 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 88.84 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 89.59 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 90.42 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 91.36 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 92.34 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 93.22 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 93.97 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 94.57 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 95.17 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 95.66 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 95.82 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 95.7 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.42 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.14 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.79 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 94.13 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 93.18 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 92.17 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.14 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.12 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 89.21 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 88.45 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.82 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.46 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.41 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.15 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.31 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.22 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.01 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.25 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.29 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 84.07 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 82.51 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 80.73 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 78.93 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 77.12 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.67 | 69.32 | 70.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.43 | 69.3 | 76.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.74 | 77.79 | 85.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.15 | 86.39 | 93.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.96 | 93.18 | 95.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.93 | 87.41 | 92.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.12 | 84.07 | 88.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.82 | 77.12 | 82.51 | 4 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burkina Faso?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burkina Faso was 77.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 95.82 in 1993.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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