Age dependency breakdown in Brazil
Brazil: Age dependency breakdown was 15.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2023
All-time low
4.3%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Brazil is 15.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Brazil peaked at 15.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.3% | — |
| 1951 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +3.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 103 Lebanon 15.5% compare
- 104 Palau 15.4% compare
- 105 French Polynesia 15.4% compare
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.1% compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.0% compare
- 109 Greenland 14.7% compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Brazil?
- Age dependency breakdown in Brazil was 15.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Brazil ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).