Total dependency ratio in Denmark
Denmark: Total dependency ratio was 57.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Denmark is 57.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Denmark peaked at 57.5% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1992.
That places Denmark 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.4% | 54.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.8% | 54.0% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 55.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 48.8% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 49.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.0% | 57.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Denmark?
- Total dependency ratio in Denmark was 57.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1957.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for total dependency ratio?
- Denmark ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).