Demographic dependency of aging process in Bangladesh. | [Proceedings of Pakistan Academy of Sciences • 2012]

Author(s):

1. M. Tajuddin: Department of Statistics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

2. M. Nazr-ul-Islam: Department of Statistics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

3. Ahmed Kabir: Department of Statistics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Abstract:

The number of old age dependent people is increasing not only in developed countries but also in developing countries. The growth rate of elderly people is higher in rich countries than in poor countries. This study was an attempt to assess the demographic dependency of aging process using census data from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics during the period of 1951 to 2011. From the analysis, a decreasing trend of young age dependency ratio (DR) as well as an increasing trend of the old age DR was observed. Overall, a downward trend in dependency burden of Bangladesh aging process has also been observed. A variation of DR have been observed in both urban and rural areas of the country. Rural areas have more dependent people than urban areas. Male dependence is higher than their female counterpart. Non-Muslim communities have more old age dependence than Muslim communities. A declining pattern of young: old ratio has also been observed; the ratio is greater in urban areas than in rural areas.

Page(s): 209-218

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Published: Journal: Proceedings of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Volume: 49, Issue: 3, Year: 2012

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