Sweden Age Dependency Ratio

60.3% −0.29 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Age Dependency Ratio in Sweden fell to 60.3% in Dec 2025 from 60.6% in Dec 2024.

Sweden Age Dependency Ratio, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
60.3%60.6%60.9%Dec 202150.4%Dec 19641960 – 2025Annual

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About this series

Age Dependency Ratio in Sweden averaged 56.7% from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 60.9% in Dec 2021 and a record low of 50.4% in Dec 1964. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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