Total dependency ratio in Ukraine
Ukraine: Total dependency ratio was 48.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 1963
All-time low
40.5%
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Ukraine stood at 48.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Ukraine peaked at 53.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2011.
Ukraine ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.0% | — |
| 1951 | 51.9% | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 50.3% | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 48.4% | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 46.9% | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 46.0% | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 47.6% | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 49.9% | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 51.4% | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 48.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 48.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.6% | 45.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.4% | 51.4% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 49.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 46.9% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 41.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 40.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.9% | 48.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 total dependency ratio in Ukraine?
- Total dependency ratio in Ukraine was 48.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2011.
- How does Ukraine rank for total dependency ratio?
- Ukraine ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).