Age dependency ratio of working age population in Denmark
Denmark: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 57.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.37
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.47
in 1957
All-time low
48.21
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 57.37 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Denmark peaked at 57.47 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 48.21, in 1992.
That places Denmark 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.62 | — |
| 1951 | 55.27 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 55.78 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 56.23 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 56.63 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 57.01 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 57.4 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 57.47 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 57.13 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 56.54 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 55.76 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 54.97 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 54.3 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 53.97 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 54.02 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 54.26 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 54.66 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 55.05 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 55.25 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 55.29 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 55.19 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 55.25 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 55.5 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 55.69 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 55.92 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 56.21 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 56.31 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 56.18 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 55.85 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 55.27 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.46 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 53.37 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 52.31 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 51.52 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 50.88 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 50.43 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 50.04 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 49.52 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 49.08 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 48.79 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.46 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.23 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 48.21 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.26 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.41 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.64 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.94 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 49.26 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.6 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.95 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 50.27 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.56 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.82 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.17 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.3 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.46 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.73 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.17 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.76 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.49 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 54.21 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 54.73 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.07 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.53 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.86 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.2 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.57 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.97 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.25 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.29 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.37 | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57.37 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 | 56.41 | 54.62 | 57.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.75 | 53.97 | 55.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.74 | 55.19 | 56.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.04 | 48.79 | 54.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.62 | 48.21 | 49.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.05 | 49.95 | 52.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.97 | 52.76 | 56.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.22 | 56.97 | 57.37 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Denmark?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Denmark was 57.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 57.47 in 1957.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.21 in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Denmark ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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