Total dependency ratio in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total dependency ratio was 53.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).