Denmark vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 80 and above, female
Denmark
6.8%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Denmark
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.8% against 2.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 24th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 0.7% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 0.9% | 4.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.3% | 4.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.8% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 2.1% | 4.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Denmark or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Denmark, at 6.8% against 2.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.