Old-age dependency ratio in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Old-age dependency ratio was 4.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.8% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Burkina Faso?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Burkina Faso was 4.8% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).