Age dependency ratio in Myanmar
Myanmar: Age dependency ratio was 46.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Myanmar is 46.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Myanmar peaked at 80.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.7% | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Myanmar?
- Age dependency ratio in Myanmar was 46.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for age dependency ratio?
- Myanmar ranks 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.