Total dependency ratio in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total dependency ratio was 46.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 1966
All-time low
46.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.4% | — |
| 1951 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 68.8% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 71.3% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 72.7% | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 74.1% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 75.4% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 76.7% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 78.9% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 80.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 78.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 77.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 77.1% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 71.7% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 69.6% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 68.6% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 67.6% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 46.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 46.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).