Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Denmark
Denmark: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 24.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Denmark stood at 24.97. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Denmark peaked at 41.77 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 24.97, in 2023.
That places Denmark 175th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.22 | 40.23 | 41.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.24 | 36.54 | 39.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.08 | 33.13 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.37 | 25.65 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.95 | 25.14 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.11 | 27.68 | 28.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.52 | 25.73 | 27.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.31 | 24.97 | 25.6 | 4 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.51 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Denmark?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Denmark was 24.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41.77 in 1956.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.97 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Denmark ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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