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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

Latest (2019)
0.9677
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2018
All-time low
0.0165
in 1853
Years of data
185
1835–2019

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Denmark, 1835–2019

00.250.50.751183519272019

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.

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1835 0.0803 —
1836 0.0321 -60.0%
1837 0.0379 +18.1%
1838 0.0452 +19.3%
1839 0.019 -58.0%
1840 0.0465 +144.7%
1841 0.0386 -16.9%
1842 0.0461 +19.4%
1843 0.0397 -13.9%
1844 0.037 -6.7%
1845 0.0676 +82.7%
1846 0.0265 -60.8%
1847 0.0196 -25.9%
1848 0.0682 +247.4%
1849 0.049 -28.1%
1850 0.0775 +58.1%
1851 0.0718 -7.4%
1852 0.0566 -21.2%
1853 0.0165 -70.8%
1854 0.0235 +42.1%
1855 0.0293 +24.9%
1856 0.0431 +46.8%
1857 0.0306 -28.9%
1858 0.0366 +19.3%
1859 0.0805 +120.2%
1860 0.0851 +5.8%
1861 0.0702 -17.5%
1862 0.0877 +24.9%
1863 0.0272 -69.0%
1864 0.05 +83.8%
1865 0.0849 +69.8%
1866 0.0777 -8.4%
1867 0.0284 -63.4%
1868 0.0822 +189.2%
1869 0.0502 -38.9%
1870 0.072 +43.4%
1871 0.0358 -50.3%
1872 0.047 +31.3%
1873 0.0457 -2.9%
1874 0.0371 -18.9%
1875 0.0363 -2.0%
1876 0.0906 +149.6%
1877 0.0577 -36.4%
1878 0.0609 +5.6%
1879 0.0688 +13.1%
1880 0.0597 -13.3%
1881 0.0972 +63.0%
1882 0.0919 -5.5%
1883 0.0417 -54.6%
1884 0.033 -20.9%
1885 0.0952 +188.2%
1886 0.0704 -26.0%
1887 0.0994 +41.3%
1888 0.0842 -15.4%
1889 0.1206 +43.4%
1890 0.0743 -38.4%
1891 0.0551 -25.8%
1892 0.0392 -28.9%
1893 0.0852 +117.5%
1894 0.1063 +24.6%
1895 0.0949 -10.6%
1896 0.0945 -0.5%
1897 0.0869 -8.0%
1898 0.1039 +19.5%
1899 0.0379 -63.5%
1900 0.1035 +172.7%
1901 0.1488 +43.8%
1902 0.111 -25.4%
1903 0.0979 -11.9%
1904 0.1055 +7.8%
1905 0.0509 -51.7%
1906 0.121 +137.6%
1907 0.0542 -55.2%
1908 0.0926 +70.7%
1909 0.1202 +29.8%
1910 0.1364 +13.5%
1911 0.0883 -35.2%
1912 0.0815 -7.7%
1913 0.0727 -10.8%
1914 0.0634 -12.7%
1915 0.0374 -41.0%
1916 0.0522 +39.6%
1917 0.0627 +20.1%
1918 0.0501 -20.2%
1919 0.068 +35.8%
1920 0.0456 -33.0%
1921 0.0208 -54.5%
1922 0.0281 +35.5%
1923 0.0745 +164.9%
1924 0.1003 +34.6%
1925 0.0614 -38.8%
1926 0.0471 -23.3%
1927 0.0767 +62.8%
1928 0.0359 -53.2%
1929 0.0485 +35.0%
1930 0.0589 +21.5%
1931 0.0196 -66.7%
1932 0.0391 +99.1%
1933 0.0568 +45.3%
1934 0.0749 +32.0%
1935 0.0489 -34.7%
1936 0.0581 +18.7%
1937 0.0226 -61.1%
1938 0.0516 +128.7%
1939 0.0299 -42.2%
1940 0.0738 +147.1%
1941 0.0585 -20.7%
1942 0.0841 +43.7%
1943 0.0723 -14.1%
1944 0.0627 -13.3%
1945 0.0224 -64.2%
1946 0.087 +287.7%
1947 0.0791 -9.0%
1948 0.104 +31.4%
1949 0.0876 -15.8%
1950 0.0666 -24.0%
1951 0.052 -22.0%
1952 0.0412 -20.7%
1953 0.0906 +119.7%
1954 0.0748 -17.5%
1955 0.1673 +123.7%
1956 0.1776 +6.2%
1957 0.1285 -27.6%
1958 0.1848 +43.8%
1959 0.1055 -42.9%
1960 0.1213 +14.9%
1961 0.1959 +61.5%
1962 0.2014 +2.8%
1963 0.2198 +9.1%
1964 0.2 -9.0%
1965 0.2221 +11.1%
1966 0.249 +12.1%
1967 0.253 +1.6%
1968 0.3152 +24.6%
1969 0.359 +13.9%
1970 0.3356 -6.5%
1971 0.4589 +36.8%
1972 0.3558 -22.5%
1973 0.4468 +25.6%
1974 0.491 +9.9%
1975 0.5313 +8.2%
1976 0.5246 -1.3%
1977 0.5679 +8.3%
1978 0.5803 +2.2%
1979 0.6669 +14.9%
1980 0.6052 -9.3%
1981 0.6549 +8.2%
1982 0.6749 +3.1%
1983 0.6557 -2.8%
1984 0.6941 +5.9%
1985 0.6768 -2.5%
1986 0.69 +2.0%
1987 0.7286 +5.6%
1988 0.7758 +6.5%
1989 0.7284 -6.1%
1990 0.7588 +4.2%
1991 0.7636 +0.6%
1992 0.7472 -2.1%
1993 0.7299 -2.3%
1994 0.7913 +8.4%
1995 0.7582 -4.2%
1996 0.7941 +4.7%
1997 0.8338 +5.0%
1998 0.909 +9.0%
1999 0.837 -7.9%
2000 0.855 +2.2%
2001 0.8748 +2.3%
2002 0.8211 -6.1%
2003 0.9863 +20.1%
2004 0.8639 -12.4%
2005 0.9551 +10.6%
2006 0.8903 -6.8%
2007 0.809 -9.1%
2008 0.9397 +16.2%
2009 0.931 -0.9%
2010 0.904 -2.9%
2011 0.9335 +3.3%
2012 0.9324 -0.1%
2013 0.9897 +6.1%
2014 1 +1.1%
2015 0.9729 -2.8%
2016 0.9728 -0.0%
2017 0.9975 +2.5%
2018 1.03 +3.0%
2019 0.9677 -5.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.9677 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.9677 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9211, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +287.7% 0.0224 0.087
1848 +247.4% 0.0196 0.0682
1868 +189.2% 0.0284 0.0822
1885 +188.2% 0.033 0.0952

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Belgium 1.07 compare
  2. 13 Norway 1.04 compare
  3. 14 New Zealand 0.9722 compare
  4. 16 Estonia 0.9522 compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 0.9475 compare
  6. 18 Germany 0.944 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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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Indicator
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 3,442 data points, 1751–2019
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