Age dependency ratio, young in Myanmar
Myanmar: Age dependency ratio, young was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 35.2% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Myanmar peaked at 74.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2025.
Myanmar ranks 106th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.5% | — |
| 1961 | 71.5% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 73.5% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.4% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 67.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 66.8% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 64.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 63.1% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 62.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 56.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.3% | 70.5% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 69.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 62.0% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 51.5% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 43.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.1% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.2% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (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, young in Myanmar?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Myanmar was 35.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Myanmar ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.