Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Norway
Norway: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 53.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.78
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 74 countries
All-time high
59.95
in 1975
All-time low
50.9
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Norway recorded 53.78 for age dependency ratio in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Norway peaked at 59.95 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 50.9, in 2009.
Norway ranks 40th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.62 | — |
| 1961 | 58.32 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 57.92 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 57.73 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 57.78 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.04 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 58.45 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 58.84 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.13 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 59.41 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 59.61 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 59.72 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 59.82 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 59.89 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 59.94 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 59.95 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 59.86 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 59.68 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 59.43 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 59.05 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 58.54 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 57.95 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 57.39 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 56.83 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 56.1 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 55.59 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 55.25 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 54.79 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 54.46 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 54.4 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.45 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.55 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.69 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.77 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.8 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.84 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.89 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.88 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.73 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.5 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 54.25 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.94 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.56 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.16 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.76 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.32 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.8 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.27 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.92 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.9 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.04 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.22 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.44 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.67 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.89 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.42 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.82 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.2 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.45 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.7 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.99 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 54.12 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.94 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.78 | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 53.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.8, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 53.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.83, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.43 | 57.73 | 59.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.7 | 59.05 | 59.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.13 | 54.4 | 58.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.71 | 54.45 | 54.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.49 | 50.9 | 54.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.13 | 51.04 | 53.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.91 | 53.7 | 54.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.48 compare
- 38 Jordan 54.3 compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 53.82 compare
- 41 Switzerland 53.77 compare
- 42 Poland 53.73 compare
- 43 Lithuania 53.54 compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Norway?
- Age dependency ratio in Norway was 53.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 59.95 in 1975.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for age dependency ratio?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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