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.

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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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