Age dependency ratio old in Ukraine
Ukraine: Age dependency ratio old 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 ratio old in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 27.6 for age dependency ratio old 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 ratio old in Ukraine peaked at 27.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.64, in 1956.
Ukraine ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old 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
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- 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 ratio old in Ukraine?
- Age dependency ratio old in Ukraine was 27.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 1956.
- How does Ukraine rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Ukraine ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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