Age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine

Ukraine: Age dependency ratio, young was 20.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.68
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
65th
of 74 countries
All-time high
41.45
in 1962
All-time low
19.83
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine, 1960–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine stood at 20.68.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine peaked at 41.45 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 19.83, in 2009.

Ukraine ranks 65th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in Ukraine, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 40.36
1961 41.19 +2.1%
1962 41.45 +0.6%
1963 41.44 -0.0%
1964 40.93 -1.2%
1965 40.31 -1.5%
1966 39.77 -1.3%
1967 39.22 -1.4%
1968 38.75 -1.2%
1969 38.16 -1.5%
1970 37.48 -1.8%
1971 36.86 -1.7%
1972 36.26 -1.6%
1973 35.6 -1.8%
1974 34.89 -2.0%
1975 34.23 -1.9%
1976 33.62 -1.8%
1977 33.07 -1.6%
1978 32.49 -1.7%
1979 32.17 -1.0%
1980 32.11 -0.2%
1981 31.98 -0.4%
1982 31.85 -0.4%
1983 31.97 +0.4%
1984 32.23 +0.8%
1985 32.34 +0.3%
1986 32.44 +0.3%
1987 32.52 +0.3%
1988 32.56 +0.1%
1989 32.61 +0.1%
1990 32.6 -0.0%
1991 32.49 -0.3%
1992 32.36 -0.4%
1993 32.14 -0.7%
1994 31.79 -1.1%
1995 31.21 -1.8%
1996 30.45 -2.4%
1997 29.6 -2.8%
1998 28.48 -3.8%
1999 27.2 -4.5%
2000 25.99 -4.4%
2001 24.74 -4.8%
2002 23.5 -5.0%
2003 22.51 -4.2%
2004 21.69 -3.6%
2005 21.01 -3.2%
2006 20.44 -2.7%
2007 20.06 -1.9%
2008 19.86 -1.0%
2009 19.83 -0.1%
2010 19.88 +0.2%
2011 19.97 +0.5%
2012 20.26 +1.4%
2013 20.65 +1.9%
2014 21.12 +2.2%
2015 21.61 +2.3%
2016 22.05 +2.0%
2017 22.41 +1.7%
2018 22.6 +0.8%
2019 22.63 +0.2%
2020 22.6 -0.1%
2021 22.45 -0.7%
2022 22.02 -1.9%
2023 21.29 -3.3%
2024 20.68 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.16 38.16 41.45 10
1970s 34.67 32.17 37.48 10
1980s 32.26 31.85 32.61 10
1990s 30.83 27.2 32.6 10
2000s 21.96 19.83 25.99 10
2010s 21.32 19.88 22.63 10
2020s 21.81 20.68 22.6 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 62 Liechtenstein 21.94 compare
  2. 63 Austria 21.83 compare
  3. 64 Greece 21.04 compare
  4. 66 Portugal 20.43 compare
  5. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.14 compare
  6. 68 United Arab Emirates 19.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine?
Age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine was 20.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 41.45 in 1962.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 19.83 in 2009.
How does Ukraine rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Ukraine ranks 65th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
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