Age dependency breakdown in Denmark
Denmark: Age dependency breakdown was 32.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 32.4% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Denmark peaked at 32.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1950.
That places Denmark 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.2% | 14.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 19.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 25.3% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.4% | 32.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Denmark?
- Age dependency breakdown in Denmark was 32.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).