Total dependency ratio in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total dependency ratio was 46.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 46.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Myanmar peaked at 80.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 188th 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 | 69.8% | 65.4% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.8% | 76.7% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.9% | 77.1% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 69.6% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 59.4% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 51.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.4% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.18 2010 = 100 (2019)
- 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 Myanmar?
- Total dependency ratio in Myanmar was 46.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for total dependency ratio?
- Myanmar ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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).