Age dependency breakdown in Norway
Norway: Age dependency breakdown was 28.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2023
All-time low
14.4%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Norway stood at 28.5%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Norway peaked at 28.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1950.
That places Norway 46th 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.
Age dependency breakdown in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.4% | — |
| 1951 | 14.7% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 15.0% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 15.8% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 17.2% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 17.5% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 19.7% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 20.5% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 28.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.8% | 14.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.8% | 17.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 20.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 23.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.6% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.2% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 43 Canada 29.6% compare
- 44 Malta 29.5% compare
- 45 Faroe Islands 28.5% compare
- 47 Saint Martin (French part) 27.9% compare
- 48 Jersey 27.9% compare
- 49 Saint Barthelemy 27.6% compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Norway?
- Age dependency breakdown in Norway was 28.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Norway ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).