Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Denmark

Denmark: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
198th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1849
All-time low
1.02
in 1927
Years of data
189
1835–2023

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Denmark, 1835–2023

00.250.50.751183519292023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Denmark stood at 1.05.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Denmark peaked at 1.11 in 1849 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1927.

That places Denmark 198th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 195 United Kingdom 1.05 compare
  2. 196 Benin 1.05 compare
  3. 197 Monaco 1.05 compare
  4. 199 Albania 1.05 compare
  5. 200 Afghanistan 1.05 compare
  6. 201 Northern Mariana Islands 1.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Denmark?
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Denmark was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1849.
What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1927.
How does Denmark rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
Denmark ranks 198th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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