Age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine

Ukraine: Age dependency ratio, young was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 1962
All-time low
19.8%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine stood at 20.3%.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine peaked at 41.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2009.

Ukraine ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.2% 38.2% 41.4% 10
1970s 34.7% 32.2% 37.5% 10
1980s 32.3% 31.9% 32.6% 10
1990s 30.8% 27.2% 32.6% 10
2000s 22.0% 19.8% 26.0% 10
2010s 21.3% 19.9% 22.6% 10
2020s 21.6% 20.3% 22.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine?
Age dependency ratio, young in Ukraine was 20.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1962.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2009.
How does Ukraine rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Ukraine ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.