Age dependency ratio old in Myanmar
Myanmar: Age dependency ratio old was 10.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.36
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.36
in 2023
All-time low
5.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Myanmar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Myanmar stood at 10.36. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Myanmar peaked at 10.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 1950.
That places Myanmar 138th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.31 | — |
| 1951 | 5.38 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.45 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 5.53 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 5.61 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 5.7 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 5.79 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.88 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 5.98 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 6.08 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 6.18 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 6.27 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.35 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.44 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.52 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.59 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.66 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.73 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.81 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.87 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.92 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.97 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.01 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.05 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 7.09 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.13 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.16 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.18 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.2 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.23 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.26 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.31 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.37 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.43 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.46 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.49 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.51 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.52 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.52 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.54 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.56 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.6 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.65 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.69 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.74 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.78 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.83 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.86 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.89 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.91 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.91 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.92 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.92 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.93 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.93 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.92 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.91 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.88 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.87 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.89 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.91 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.95 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.11 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.51 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.73 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.98 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.25 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.52 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.78 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.05 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.36 | +3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.67 | 5.31 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.54 | 6.18 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1 | 6.92 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.44 | 7.26 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 | 7.56 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.91 | 7.87 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 7.89 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 | 9.52 | 10.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Myanmar?
- Age dependency ratio old in Myanmar was 10.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Myanmar ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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