Age dependency ratio old in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Age dependency ratio old was 9.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.68
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.68
in 2023
All-time low
5.29
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9.68 for age dependency ratio old 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, age dependency ratio old in Bangladesh peaked at 9.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.29, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.08 | — |
| 1951 | 6.72 | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 6.4 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 6.12 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 5.88 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 5.7 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 5.55 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 5.45 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 5.38 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.34 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 5.3 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.29 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.29 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.31 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.35 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.41 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.47 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.54 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.61 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.69 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.77 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.7 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.65 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.76 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5.86 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.98 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 6.11 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.24 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.36 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.48 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.58 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.66 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.7 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.72 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.73 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.73 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.71 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.68 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.64 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.58 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.51 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.42 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.33 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.24 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.15 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.06 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.99 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.88 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.85 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.85 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.87 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.98 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.06 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.25 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.37 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.51 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.66 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.82 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.18 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.35 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.88 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.13 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.42 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.73 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.99 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.2 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.42 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.68 | +2.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.68 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.74, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.96 | 5.34 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.43 | 5.29 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.99 | 5.65 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6.58 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 | 5.85 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 | 5.85 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 6.82 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 | 8.99 | 9.68 | 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 age dependency ratio old in Bangladesh?
- Age dependency ratio old in Bangladesh was 9.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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