Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 35.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Myanmar is 35.84, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Myanmar peaked at 74.28 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 35.84, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 110th 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 | 64.13 | 60.05 | 69.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.27 | 70.47 | 74.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.81 | 69.86 | 73.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.09 | 62.04 | 69.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.47 | 51.47 | 61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.73 | 43.23 | 50.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.53 | 37.15 | 42.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.31 | 35.84 | 36.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7543 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Myanmar?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Myanmar was 35.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.28 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.84 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Myanmar ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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