Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Denmark
Denmark: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 24.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.74
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 74 countries
All-time high
39.26
in 1960
All-time low
24.74
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Denmark is 24.74, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Denmark peaked at 39.26 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.74, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 41st 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, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.26 | — |
| 1961 | 38.27 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 37.41 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 36.88 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 36.7 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 36.69 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 36.84 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 36.95 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 36.82 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 36.54 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 36.15 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 35.88 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 35.78 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 35.62 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 35.45 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 35.3 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 35.03 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 34.57 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 33.93 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 33.13 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 32.2 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 31.07 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 29.95 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 29.06 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 28.34 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 27.74 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 27.15 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.53 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 26.02 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 25.65 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 25.33 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 25.14 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.19 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.31 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.49 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.82 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 26.22 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 26.62 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.01 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 27.39 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 27.74 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.04 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.26 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.41 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.45 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.37 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.25 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.07 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.87 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.68 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.49 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.3 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.09 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.82 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.54 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.27 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.1 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.99 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.86 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.73 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.44 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.23 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.97 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.74 | -0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 24.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.18, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 24.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.48, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 25.2 | 24.74 | 25.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Denmark?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Denmark was 24.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 39.26 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.74 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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