Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sweden
Sweden: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 60.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.69
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.85
in 2021
All-time low
50.35
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sweden is 60.69, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sweden peaked at 60.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.35, in 1950.
Sweden ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.35 | — |
| 1951 | 51.08 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 51.74 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 52.35 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 52.76 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 53.07 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 53.42 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 53.47 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 53.14 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 52.59 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 51.92 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 51.28 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 50.77 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 50.45 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 50.42 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.63 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 51.04 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 51.59 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 52.04 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 52.37 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 52.7 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 53.18 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 53.82 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.49 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 55.16 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 55.77 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 56.2 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 56.48 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 56.55 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 56.34 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 55.96 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 55.52 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 55.09 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 54.77 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 54.61 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 54.78 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 55.09 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 55.2 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 55.26 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 55.34 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.55 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 55.93 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 56.35 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.72 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.96 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.01 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.89 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.67 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 56.37 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 55.97 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.49 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.99 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.5 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.03 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.6 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.09 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.54 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.26 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.35 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.8 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.54 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 54.53 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.65 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 56.81 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 57.91 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.81 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.46 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.91 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.28 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.55 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.73 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.85 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.81 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.69 | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 60.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 60.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.4 | 50.35 | 53.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.25 | 50.42 | 52.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.07 | 52.7 | 56.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.16 | 54.61 | 55.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.44 | 55.55 | 57.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.57 | 52.26 | 55.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.75 | 53.54 | 60.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.77 | 60.69 | 60.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 75 Micronesia (country) 60.93 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 60.89 compare
- 77 Eswatini 60.81 compare
- 79 Cook Islands 60.57 compare
- 80 Mongolia 60 compare
- 81 Saint Barthelemy 59.78 compare
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 projected to 2100 in Sweden?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Sweden was 60.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.35 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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