Age dependency breakdown in Ukraine
Ukraine: Age dependency breakdown was 27.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Ukraine, 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 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, 10.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 13.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 27.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 47 Saint Martin (French part) 27.9% compare
- 48 Jersey 27.9% compare
- 49 Saint Barthelemy 27.6% compare
- 51 Slovakia 27.3% compare
- 52 Montenegro 27.2% compare
- 53 Gibraltar 27.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Ukraine?
- Age dependency breakdown in Ukraine was 27.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 10.6% 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 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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).