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

Latest (2023)
24.97
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.77
in 1956
All-time low
24.97
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Denmark, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

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  4. 176 Latvia 24.92 compare
  5. 177 Martinique 24.87 compare
  6. 178 Romania 24.66 compare

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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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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