Old-age dependency ratio in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Old-age dependency ratio was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2023
All-time low
5.3%
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9.7% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Bangladesh peaked at 9.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Old-age dependency ratio in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.1% | — |
| 1951 | 6.7% | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 6.4% | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +2.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.7%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Bangladesh?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Bangladesh was 9.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. 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).