Age dependency ratio old in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Age dependency ratio old was 4.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.77
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.02
in 1986
All-time low
3.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.77 for age dependency ratio old in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.02 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.49, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.49 | — |
| 1951 | 3.62 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 3.73 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 3.85 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 3.96 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 4.07 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 4.18 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 4.29 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 4.4 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.59 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 4.68 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 4.78 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 4.89 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.01 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 5.13 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 5.26 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.39 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.52 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.65 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.78 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.9 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.02 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.14 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.26 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.37 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.48 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.58 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 6.67 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.76 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.83 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.89 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.94 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.98 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.02 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.02 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.01 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.96 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.91 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.85 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.78 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.69 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.58 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.47 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.35 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.22 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.09 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.96 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.83 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.71 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.42 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.24 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.22 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.22 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.22 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.16 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.08 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.94 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.86 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.81 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.78 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.77 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.77 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.77 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.01 | 3.49 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.09 | 4.59 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3 | 5.78 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.96 | 6.83 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 | 5.96 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 5.22 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 4.83 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 4.77 | 4.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Burkina Faso?
- Age dependency ratio old in Burkina Faso was 4.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 in 1986.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Burkina Faso ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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