Total dependency ratio in Brazil
Brazil: Total dependency ratio was 44.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).