Age dependency ratio in Burundi
Burundi: Age dependency ratio was 87.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 217 countries
All-time high
116.0%
in 1994
All-time low
87.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 87.0% for age dependency ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Burundi peaked at 116.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 10th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.4% | — |
| 1961 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 93.7% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 93.0% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 95.2% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 97.2% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 93.6% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 99.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 101.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 102.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 103.7% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 105.2% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 106.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 107.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 106.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 115.5% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 116.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 106.9% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 108.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 110.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 107.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 104.7% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 102.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 100.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 92.7% | 87.0% | 97.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 7 Chad 92.6% compare
- 8 Angola 88.7% compare
- 9 Mozambique 88.3% compare
- 11 Mauritania 83.9% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.1% compare
- 13 Uganda 82.9% compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Burundi?
- Age dependency ratio in Burundi was 87.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 116.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for age dependency ratio?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.