Age dependency breakdown in Brazil
Brazil: Age dependency breakdown was 15.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.1% compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.0% compare
- 109 Greenland 14.7% compare
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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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).