Age dependency ratio old in Denmark
Denmark: Age dependency ratio old was 32.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.39
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.39
in 2023
All-time low
13.96
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 32.39 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Denmark peaked at 32.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.96, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.96 | — |
| 1951 | 14.26 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 14.55 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 14.81 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 15.05 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 15.32 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 15.64 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 15.9 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 16.11 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 16.3 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 16.49 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 16.7 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 16.89 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 17.09 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 17.33 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 17.57 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 17.82 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 18.1 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 18.43 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 18.75 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 19.04 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 19.36 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 19.72 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 20.07 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 20.47 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 20.91 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 21.28 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 21.62 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 21.92 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 22.13 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 22.25 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.3 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 22.36 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.46 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22.55 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.69 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 22.89 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22.99 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.06 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 23.13 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 23.13 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.09 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 23.02 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 22.91 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.77 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 22.6 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.42 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.32 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.25 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 22.21 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.21 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.23 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.29 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.41 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.58 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.8 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.05 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.39 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.86 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.48 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.27 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 26.19 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.12 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 27.91 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.53 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.02 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.44 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.87 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.34 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.84 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.37 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.81 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 32.06 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.39 | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 32.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 32.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.19 | 13.96 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.52 | 16.49 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.65 | 19.04 | 22.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.67 | 22.25 | 23.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.67 | 22.21 | 23.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.93 | 22.21 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.45 | 25.27 | 30.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.91 | 31.37 | 32.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Denmark?
- Age dependency ratio old in Denmark was 32.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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