Total dependency ratio in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total dependency ratio was 53.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 1981
All-time low
53.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Bangladesh is 53.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Bangladesh peaked at 93.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.0% | — |
| 1951 | 81.2% | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 86.5% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 88.3% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 90.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 88.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 87.4% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 85.9% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 84.3% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 71.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 53.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 53.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.6% | 79.9% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.8% | 81.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.9% | 90.3% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 87.4% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 70.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 62.7% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.2% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.1% | 54.1% | 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 total dependency ratio in Bangladesh?
- Total dependency ratio in Bangladesh was 53.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total dependency ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).