Youth dependency ratio in Denmark
Denmark: Youth dependency ratio was 25.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 1956
All-time low
25.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Youth dependency ratio in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth dependency ratio in Denmark stood at 25.0%. 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, youth dependency ratio in Denmark peaked at 41.8% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, 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.
Youth dependency ratio in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.7% | — |
| 1951 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 40.2% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 39.3% | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 38.3% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 36.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 34.6% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 33.1% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 32.2% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 29.9% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 25.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 25.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.2% | 40.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.2% | 36.5% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.1% | 33.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 25.7% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 27.7% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.0% | 25.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Denmark?
- Youth dependency ratio in Denmark was 25.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1956.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Denmark ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).