Female to male life expectancy ratio in Denmark
Denmark: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1849
All-time low
1.02
in 1927
Years of data
189
1835–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Denmark, 1835–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.05 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Denmark peaked at 1.11 in 1849 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1927.
Denmark ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 1.1 | — |
| 1836 | 1.08 | -1.3% |
| 1837 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1838 | 1.06 | -1.7% |
| 1839 | 1.04 | -2.0% |
| 1840 | 1.06 | +2.4% |
| 1841 | 1.04 | -2.0% |
| 1842 | 1.07 | +3.1% |
| 1843 | 1.06 | -1.5% |
| 1844 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1845 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 1.11 | +2.9% |
| 1850 | 1.08 | -2.6% |
| 1851 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| 1853 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.04 | -2.7% |
| 1856 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.04 | -1.6% |
| 1861 | 1.06 | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 1863 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 1.06 | +2.2% |
| 1865 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 1.03 | -1.4% |
| 1867 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.04 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.06 | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 1.04 | -1.5% |
| 1876 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 1.05 | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 1.05 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1.06 | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.06 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 1.07 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 1.06 | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.06 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 1.04 | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.02 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 1840s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 202 United Kingdom 1.05 compare
- 203 Benin 1.05 compare
- 204 Monaco 1.05 compare
- 206 Albania 1.05 compare
- 207 Afghanistan 1.05 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 1.05 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Denmark?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Denmark was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1849.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1927.
- How does Denmark rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Denmark ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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