Old-age dependency ratio in Ukraine
Ukraine: Old-age dependency ratio 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
10.6%
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 27.6% for old-age dependency ratio 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, old-age dependency ratio in Ukraine peaked at 27.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, 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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.6% | — |
| 1951 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 17.4% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +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 11.7%, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 27.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
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 old-age dependency ratio in Ukraine?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Ukraine was 27.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1956.
- How does Ukraine rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Ukraine ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 Old-age dependency ratio. 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).