Age dependency ratio old in Norway
Norway: Age dependency ratio old 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
14.45
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 28.5 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. 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 ratio old in Norway peaked at 28.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.45, in 1950.
Norway ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.45 | — |
| 1951 | 14.71 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 15.02 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 15.32 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 15.59 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 15.84 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 16.18 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 16.54 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 16.86 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 17.18 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 17.49 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 17.79 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 18.05 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 18.3 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 18.58 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 18.92 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 19.31 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 19.68 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 20 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 20.27 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 20.52 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 20.77 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 21.01 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 21.26 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 21.57 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 21.89 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 22.21 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 22.55 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 22.87 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 23.15 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 23.39 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 23.59 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 23.82 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 24.07 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 24.22 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.45 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 24.76 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 24.91 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 25.01 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.13 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 25.19 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 25.17 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 25.11 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.96 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.8 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.66 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.52 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.34 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 24.07 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.72 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.37 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 23.08 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.81 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.59 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.47 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.39 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.26 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.13 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.11 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.28 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.61 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.03 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.49 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.91 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 24.32 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.73 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.15 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.62 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.15 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.66 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 27.22 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.8 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.22 | +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 25.91, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.77 | 14.45 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.84 | 17.49 | 20.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.78 | 20.52 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.34 | 23.39 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.65 | 23.72 | 25.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 22.11 | 23.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.57 | 22.61 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.93 | 27.22 | 28.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 43 Canada 29.58 compare
- 44 Malta 29.48 compare
- 45 Faroe Islands 28.53 compare
- 47 Saint Martin (French Part) 27.88 compare
- 48 Jersey 27.87 compare
- 49 Saint Barthelemy 27.63 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 ratio old in Norway?
- Age dependency ratio old in Norway was 28.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.45 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Norway ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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