Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burundi

Burundi: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 87.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.03
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.38
in 1994
All-time low
74.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burundi, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burundi is 87.03, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burundi peaked at 110.38 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 74.25, in 1950.

That places Burundi 7th 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 young of working age population in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burundi, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 74.25 —
1951 76.01 +2.4%
1952 77.58 +2.1%
1953 79.07 +1.9%
1954 80.49 +1.8%
1955 81.83 +1.7%
1956 83.1 +1.5%
1957 84.28 +1.4%
1958 85.4 +1.3%
1959 86.43 +1.2%
1960 87.33 +1.0%
1961 87.52 +0.2%
1962 87.79 +0.3%
1963 88.64 +1.0%
1964 88.67 +0.0%
1965 88.17 -0.6%
1966 87.46 -0.8%
1967 86.81 -0.7%
1968 86.5 -0.4%
1969 86.59 +0.1%
1970 86.74 +0.2%
1971 86.62 -0.1%
1972 88.81 +2.5%
1973 90.77 +2.2%
1974 89.95 -0.9%
1975 89.67 -0.3%
1976 89.92 +0.3%
1977 89.79 -0.1%
1978 89.41 -0.4%
1979 89.92 +0.6%
1980 88.36 -1.7%
1981 87.46 -1.0%
1982 88.91 +1.7%
1983 90.05 +1.3%
1984 91.49 +1.6%
1985 93.21 +1.9%
1986 95.19 +2.1%
1987 96.41 +1.3%
1988 97.67 +1.3%
1989 99.29 +1.7%
1990 100.48 +1.2%
1991 101.34 +0.9%
1992 100.95 -0.4%
1993 109.83 +8.8%
1994 110.38 +0.5%
1995 101.62 -7.9%
1996 103.66 +2.0%
1997 104.96 +1.3%
1998 102.61 -2.2%
1999 99.73 -2.8%
2000 97.82 -1.9%
2001 95.71 -2.2%
2002 93.71 -2.1%
2003 91.78 -2.1%
2004 89.65 -2.3%
2005 88.2 -1.6%
2006 87.44 -0.9%
2007 86.98 -0.5%
2008 86.26 -0.8%
2009 85.51 -0.9%
2010 85.69 +0.2%
2011 86.7 +1.2%
2012 87.85 +1.3%
2013 89.07 +1.4%
2014 90.32 +1.4%
2015 92.73 +2.7%
2016 95.41 +2.9%
2017 96.41 +1.1%
2018 95.76 -0.7%
2019 94.22 -1.6%
2020 92.78 -1.5%
2021 91.18 -1.7%
2022 89.25 -2.1%
2023 87.03 -2.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 87.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.27, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 87.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 80.84 74.25 86.43 10
1960s 87.55 86.5 88.67 10
1970s 89.16 86.62 90.77 10
1980s 92.8 87.46 99.29 10
1990s 103.56 99.73 110.38 10
2000s 90.3 85.51 97.82 10
2010s 91.42 85.69 96.41 10
2020s 90.06 87.03 92.78 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 4 Chad 91.3 compare
  2. 5 Mali 90.86 compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 90.65 compare
  4. 8 Mozambique 85.28 compare
  5. 9 Angola 84.71 compare
  6. 10 Uganda 81.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burundi?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Burundi was 87.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 110.38 in 1994.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 74.25 in 1950.
How does Burundi rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Burundi ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age dependency ratio young of working age population
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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