Age dependency ratio old in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age dependency ratio old 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
9.47
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Bulgaria stood at 34.3. 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 ratio old in Bulgaria peaked at 34.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 1950.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.47 | — |
| 1951 | 9.9 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 10.08 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 10.22 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 10.46 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 10.64 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 10.77 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 10.85 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 10.95 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 11.05 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 11.2 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 11.47 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 11.7 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11.87 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 12.05 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 12.39 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 12.8 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 13.43 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 13.8 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 14.21 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 14.65 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 15.07 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 15.46 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 15.84 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 16.26 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.66 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 17.07 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 17.24 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 17.47 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 17.94 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 17.88 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.32 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 16.74 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 16.58 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 16.95 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 17.49 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 18.02 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 18.51 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 19.09 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 19.8 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 20.49 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 21.13 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 21.68 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.13 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.54 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.91 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.26 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.65 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.1 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 24.48 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.72 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.98 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.04 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.13 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.25 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.44 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.71 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.06 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.53 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.24 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 28.07 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.89 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 29.77 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 30.67 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.46 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.12 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 32.8 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.49 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.94 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.02 | +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 25.91, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 34.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.44 | 9.47 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.38 | 11.2 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.99 | 14.21 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.65 | 16.58 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.17 | 19.8 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.17 | 24.48 | 26.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1 | 26.53 | 33.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.07 | 33.94 | 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 ratio old in Bulgaria?
- Age dependency ratio old in Bulgaria was 34.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 1950.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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