Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Sweden
Sweden: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 60.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.6
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 74 countries
All-time high
60.89
in 2021
All-time low
50.42
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 60.6 for age dependency ratio in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Sweden peaked at 60.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.42, in 1964.
Sweden ranks 11th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.93 | — |
| 1961 | 51.28 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 50.77 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 50.45 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 50.42 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.63 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 51.04 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 51.59 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 52.05 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 52.37 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 52.7 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 53.18 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 53.82 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.49 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 55.16 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 55.77 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 56.21 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 56.48 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 56.56 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 56.35 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 55.97 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 55.53 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 55.1 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 54.77 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 54.62 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 54.79 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 55.1 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 55.21 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 55.27 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 55.35 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.56 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 55.94 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 56.36 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.73 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.97 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.02 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.9 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.69 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 56.38 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 55.98 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.51 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.01 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.52 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.05 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.62 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.11 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.57 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.28 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.37 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.82 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.57 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 54.56 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.68 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.84 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 57.93 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.84 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.49 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.94 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.32 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.58 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.76 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.89 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.85 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.74 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.6 | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 60.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.8, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 60.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.83, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.25 | 50.42 | 52.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.07 | 52.7 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.17 | 54.62 | 55.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.45 | 55.56 | 57.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.59 | 52.28 | 55.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.77 | 53.57 | 60.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.77 | 60.6 | 60.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Sweden?
- Age dependency ratio in Sweden was 60.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.42 in 1964.
- How does Sweden rank for age dependency ratio?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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