Norway (2025)
24.9
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
-1.6% YoY
YoY Change
-1.6%
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Norway Youth Dependency Ratio (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 YoY Change
2025 24.9 -1.6%
2024 25.3 -1.6%
2023 25.7 -1.2%
2022 26 -1.1%
2021 26.3 -1.1%
2020 26.6 -1.1%
2019 26.9 -0.7%
2018 27.1 -0.4%
2017 27.2 -0.4%
2016 27.3 -0.4%
2015 27.4 -1.1%
2014 27.7 -0.4%
2013 27.8 -0.7%
2012 28 -1.1%
2011 28.3 -0.7%
2010 28.5 -0.7%
2009 28.7 -0.7%
2008 28.9 -1.4%
2007 29.3 -1.3%
2006 29.7 -1.3%

About this Dataset

Norway recorded 24.9 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025. The latest change was -1.6%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 24.9 in 2025 to 30.1 in 2005.

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Norway from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Norway from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 30.1 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 24.9 in 2025. The latest reading of 24.9 in 2025 represents a change of -1.6%.