Age dependency breakdown in Ukraine
Ukraine: Age dependency breakdown was 27.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.6
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 2023
All-time low
10.64
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Ukraine is 27.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Ukraine peaked at 27.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.64, in 1956.
That places Ukraine 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.58 | — |
| 1951 | 11.37 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 11.14 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 10.93 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 10.77 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 10.67 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 10.64 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 10.66 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 10.67 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 10.76 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 11.05 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 11.35 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 11.52 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 11.7 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 11.89 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12.24 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 12.61 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 12.86 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 13.26 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 13.66 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 13.93 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 14.22 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 14.63 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 15 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 15.4 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 15.84 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 16.3 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 16.86 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 17.38 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 17.72 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 17.8 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 17.57 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.21 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.04 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 17.03 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.97 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.96 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.13 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.43 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 17.8 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 18.14 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.49 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18.85 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19.24 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 19.83 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 20.12 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.16 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.32 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.15 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 19.71 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 19.51 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.72 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.28 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.99 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.59 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.91 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.09 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.23 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.88 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.41 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.98 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.54 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.57 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.65 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.97 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.71 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.43 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.23 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.94 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.6 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.26 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.75 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.5 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 27.6 | +4.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 27.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 27.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.92 | 10.64 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.21 | 11.05 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.73 | 13.93 | 17.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.29 | 16.96 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5 | 18.14 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.16 | 19.51 | 22.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.96 | 20.54 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.28 | 25.26 | 27.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 47 Saint Martin (French Part) 27.88 compare
- 48 Jersey 27.87 compare
- 49 Saint Barthelemy 27.63 compare
- 51 Slovakia 27.32 compare
- 52 Montenegro 27.19 compare
- 53 Gibraltar 26.96 compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Ukraine?
- Age dependency breakdown in Ukraine was 27.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 1956.
- How does Ukraine rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Ukraine ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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