Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Denmark
Denmark: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.9677 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Denmark, 1835–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Denmark is 0.9677, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Denmark peaked at 1.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0165, in 1853.
Denmark ranks 15th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0429 | 0.019 | 0.0803 | 5 |
| 1840s | 0.0439 | 0.0196 | 0.0682 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0466 | 0.0165 | 0.0805 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0644 | 0.0272 | 0.0877 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0552 | 0.0358 | 0.0906 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0793 | 0.033 | 0.1206 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0778 | 0.0379 | 0.1063 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1006 | 0.0509 | 0.1488 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0713 | 0.0374 | 0.1364 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0539 | 0.0208 | 0.1003 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.046 | 0.0196 | 0.0749 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0732 | 0.0224 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1089 | 0.0412 | 0.1848 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2337 | 0.1213 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4959 | 0.3356 | 0.6669 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6884 | 0.6052 | 0.7758 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7923 | 0.7299 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8926 | 0.809 | 0.9863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9698 | 0.904 | 1.03 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Denmark?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Denmark was 0.9677 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 in 1853.
- How does Denmark rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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