Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 57.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.15
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.15
in 2023
All-time low
44.74
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Bulgaria is 57.15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Bulgaria peaked at 57.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.74, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.88 | — |
| 1951 | 50.24 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 50.16 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 50.3 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 50.65 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 50.85 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 50.91 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 50.83 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 50.7 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 50.57 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 50.45 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 50.21 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 49.82 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 49.35 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 48.76 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 48.28 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 48 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.73 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 47.64 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.8 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.98 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 48.14 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 48.29 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 48.54 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 48.97 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.55 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 50.06 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 50.54 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.66 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.89 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 51.48 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51.37 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 50.62 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.69 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 49.11 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 49.2 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.55 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 49.92 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 50.21 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 50.3 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.34 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.29 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.09 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.86 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.57 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.24 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.89 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.49 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.12 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 47.88 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.62 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 47.12 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.54 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.94 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 45.36 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.94 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.74 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.77 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.03 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.51 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.2 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.13 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.16 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 49.3 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 50.55 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 51.78 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52.9 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 53.94 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.97 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 55.92 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.53 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.7 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.82 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.15 | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 57.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 57.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.51 | 49.88 | 50.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.81 | 47.64 | 50.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.36 | 47.98 | 50.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.15 | 49.11 | 51.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.28 | 47.88 | 50.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.76 | 44.74 | 47.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.09 | 46.2 | 55.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8 | 56.53 | 57.15 | 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 projected to 2100 in Bulgaria?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Bulgaria was 57.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.74 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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