Age dependency ratio old in Brazil
Brazil: Age dependency ratio old was 15.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.31
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.31
in 2023
All-time low
4.32
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Brazil stood at 15.31. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Brazil peaked at 15.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.32, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.32 | — |
| 1951 | 4.32 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.35 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.38 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 4.42 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.47 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.52 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.58 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.63 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 4.68 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4.74 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 4.82 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.9 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 4.98 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.05 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.12 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.19 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.25 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.31 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.38 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.44 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.5 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.56 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.63 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.69 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.76 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.83 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.89 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.95 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.06 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.11 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.16 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.22 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.28 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.34 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.42 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.5 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.71 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.82 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.93 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.05 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.16 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.28 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.4 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.52 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.63 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.74 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.83 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.93 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.03 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.15 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.28 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.43 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.6 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.79 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.22 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.46 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.71 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.99 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.29 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.62 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.42 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.86 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.31 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.78 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 14.23 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.74 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.31 | +3.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.47 | 4.32 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.07 | 4.74 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.73 | 5.44 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 | 6.06 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 | 6.82 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 | 7.93 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 | 9.71 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 | 13.78 | 15.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 103 Lebanon 15.48 compare
- 104 Palau 15.42 compare
- 105 French Polynesia 15.42 compare
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.09 compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.97 compare
- 109 Greenland 14.67 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Brazil?
- Age dependency ratio old in Brazil was 15.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Brazil ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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