Total dependency ratio in Burundi
Burundi: Total dependency ratio was 91.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Burundi, 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 Burundi is 91.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Burundi peaked at 116.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.8% | 80.1% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.8% | 92.7% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 92.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 93.6% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.0% | 104.7% | 116.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 89.9% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 90.0% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 91.8% | 97.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Burundi?
- Total dependency ratio in Burundi was 91.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 116.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for total dependency ratio?
- Burundi ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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).