Age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Age dependency breakdown was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 1989
All-time low
5.1%
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 5.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 10.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2014.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.9% | — |
| 1951 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 6.2% | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau?
- Age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau was 5.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).