Age dependency ratio old in Sweden
Sweden: Age dependency ratio old was 32.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.97
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.97
in 2023
All-time low
15.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 32.97 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Sweden peaked at 32.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.31, in 1950.
Sweden ranks 24th 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.31 | — |
| 1951 | 15.57 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 15.86 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 16.18 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 16.45 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 16.71 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 16.99 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 17.21 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 17.41 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 17.63 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 17.85 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 18.07 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 18.29 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 18.54 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 18.8 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 19.08 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 19.41 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 19.81 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 20.21 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 20.53 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 20.87 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 21.32 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 21.86 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 22.44 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 23.01 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 23.54 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 23.98 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 24.41 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 24.82 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 25.15 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 25.4 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 25.6 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.82 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 26.05 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 26.28 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 26.67 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 27.15 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 27.43 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 27.57 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 27.63 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 27.65 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.65 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.64 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 27.58 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.48 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.4 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 27.37 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.31 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.19 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.01 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.83 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.67 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.52 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.42 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.42 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.43 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.42 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.53 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.87 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 27.39 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.04 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.78 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.52 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.2 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 31.26 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.51 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.64 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.81 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.21 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.46 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.68 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 32.97 | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 32.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 32.97 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 | 16.53 | 15.31 | 17.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.06 | 17.85 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.14 | 20.87 | 25.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.56 | 25.4 | 27.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.43 | 27.01 | 27.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.65 | 26.42 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.56 | 28.04 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.58 | 32.21 | 32.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Sweden?
- Age dependency ratio old in Sweden was 32.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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