Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 81.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.89
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.51
in 1993
All-time low
73.47
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Burkina Faso is 81.89, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Burkina Faso peaked at 102.51 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 73.47, in 1954.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.14 | — |
| 1951 | 73.84 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 73.63 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 73.51 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 73.47 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 73.48 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 73.54 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 73.61 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 73.72 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 73.82 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 73.9 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 74.05 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 74.4 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 75.26 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 76.54 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 77.81 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 79.05 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 80.25 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 81.4 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 82.51 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 83.57 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 84.61 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 85.66 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 86.67 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 87.65 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 88.61 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 89.55 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 90.42 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 91.32 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 92.28 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 93.22 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 94.13 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 95.03 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 95.82 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 96.59 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 97.44 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 98.38 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 99.35 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 100.22 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 100.93 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 101.48 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 102.02 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 102.44 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 102.51 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.28 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 101.89 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 101.49 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 101.02 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 100.22 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 99.14 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 98 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 96.84 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 95.71 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 94.71 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 93.86 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.17 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.74 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.65 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.83 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.11 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.37 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.54 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.53 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.38 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.08 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.95 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.14 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 90.15 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.9 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 87.32 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 85.51 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 83.7 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 81.89 | -2.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 81.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 81.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.68 | 73.47 | 74.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.52 | 73.9 | 82.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.03 | 83.57 | 92.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.11 | 93.22 | 100.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.45 | 99.14 | 102.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.36 | 92.65 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.16 | 88.9 | 93.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.61 | 81.89 | 87.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Burkina Faso?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Burkina Faso was 81.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 102.51 in 1993.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.47 in 1954.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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