Age dependency breakdown in Finland
Finland: Age dependency breakdown was 38.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Finland is 38.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Finland peaked at 38.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1950.
Finland ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 17.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.3% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.3% | 38.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Finland?
- Age dependency breakdown in Finland was 38.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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).