Total dependency ratio in Brazil
Brazil: Total dependency ratio was 44.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 1963
All-time low
43.4%
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 44.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Brazil peaked at 89.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2017.
Brazil ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.5% | — |
| 1951 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 88.5% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 85.0% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 83.9% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 82.6% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 81.4% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 80.1% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 78.9% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 76.4% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 75.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 74.1% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 72.2% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 70.4% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 68.8% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 58.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 44.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 44.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.1% | 81.5% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.3% | 73.1% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 66.5% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 55.1% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.3% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 43.4% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.6% | 44.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Brazil?
- Total dependency ratio in Brazil was 44.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for total dependency ratio?
- Brazil ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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).