Age dependency ratio in Brunei
Brunei: Age dependency ratio was 38.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Brunei stood at 38.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Brunei peaked at 100.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2020.
Brunei ranks 203rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.4% | — |
| 1961 | 95.4% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 98.6% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 100.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 96.9% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 94.5% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 91.9% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 89.3% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 86.8% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 84.9% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 83.8% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 82.6% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 80.9% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 78.8% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 76.6% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 74.4% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 71.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 69.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 62.4% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 61.1% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 59.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.7% | 89.3% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.3% | 71.4% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 59.2% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 50.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 40.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 37.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.4% | 38.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 200 Mauritius 40.2% compare
- 201 Seychelles 39.9% compare
- 202 Andorra 39.2% compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 38.2% compare
- 205 Saint Lucia 37.4% compare
- 206 Oman 37.0% compare
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Brunei?
- Age dependency ratio in Brunei was 38.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for age dependency ratio?
- Brunei ranks 203rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.