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Breaking Ageing Records : Municipal Perspectives on Population Ageing in the Nordics

Hanika, Sebastian LU orcid (2025) In Nordic Yearbook of Population Research 58(2025). p.97-97
Abstract
This study explores subnational population ageing across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden by examining municipalities that hold record values in three ageing measures: the share of the population aged 65 and over, mean age, and the prospective old-age dependency ratio. The analysis covers 1986-2023 for Sweden, Finland and Norway, 1998-2023 for Iceland and 2008-2023 for Denmark. The analysis reveals strikingly linear trends in record ageing, particularly for the share of the population aged 65+ and mean age, underscoring a linear increase in the upper bounds of ageing at the local level. In contrast, the prospective dependency ratio shows more varied patterns. The identity of record-holding municipalities also varies, with... (More)
This study explores subnational population ageing across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden by examining municipalities that hold record values in three ageing measures: the share of the population aged 65 and over, mean age, and the prospective old-age dependency ratio. The analysis covers 1986-2023 for Sweden, Finland and Norway, 1998-2023 for Iceland and 2008-2023 for Denmark. The analysis reveals strikingly linear trends in record ageing, particularly for the share of the population aged 65+ and mean age, underscoring a linear increase in the upper bounds of ageing at the local level. In contrast, the prospective dependency ratio shows more varied patterns. The identity of record-holding municipalities also varies, with Denmark and Iceland showing stable leaders and Sweden, Finland, and Norway displaying more variety. This study provides a novel municipal-level perspective on population ageing in the Nordic countries, revealing substantive differences within and between countries in how record-oldest municipalities evolve. (Less)
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Population Ageing, Nordic Countries, Record Ageing, Ageing Trends
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Nordic Yearbook of Population Research
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58
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2025
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112 pages
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3087-7733
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10.23979/nypr.161295
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English
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  keywords     = {{Population Ageing; Nordic Countries; Record Ageing; Ageing Trends}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{11}},
  number       = {{2025}},
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  series       = {{Nordic Yearbook of Population Research}},
  title        = {{Breaking Ageing Records : Municipal Perspectives on Population Ageing in the Nordics}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.23979/nypr.161295}},
  doi          = {{10.23979/nypr.161295}},
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