Age dependency breakdown in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age dependency breakdown was 34.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2023
All-time low
9.5%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Bulgaria is 34.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Bulgaria peaked at 34.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1950.
Bulgaria ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.5% | — |
| 1951 | 9.9% | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 10.2% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 14.6% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 34.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 34.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 16.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 26.5% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Bulgaria?
- Age dependency breakdown in Bulgaria was 34.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1950.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).