Age dependency breakdown in Brunei
Brunei: Age dependency breakdown was 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 9.0% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Brunei peaked at 9.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1994.
That places Brunei 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 150 Cambodia 9.3% compare
- 151 Micronesia (country) 9.2% compare
- 152 Western Sahara 9.0% compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 9.0% compare
- 155 East Timor 8.8% compare
- 156 Bhutan 8.8% compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2563 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2249 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5399 °C (2026)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3438 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2101 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Brunei?
- Age dependency breakdown in Brunei was 9.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1994.
- How does Brunei rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Brunei ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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).