Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.33
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.08
in 1969
All-time low
1.29
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.33 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Denmark peaked at 3.08 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.58 | — |
| 1951 | 2.3 | -11.0% |
| 1952 | 2.6 | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 2.31 | -11.3% |
| 1954 | 2.4 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 2.62 | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 2.51 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 2.64 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 2.49 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 2.67 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 2.75 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.75 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.62 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.69 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 3.01 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.86 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.9 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.08 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.9 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 2.96 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.03 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.92 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.82 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.88 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.73 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.51 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 2.69 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 2.66 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.72 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.79 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.67 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.91 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.75 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.79 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.96 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.82 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.84 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.69 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.29 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.35 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.61 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 2.69 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.31 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.21 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.03 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.45 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | +2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.62 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 2.51 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 2.67 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 | 2.21 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.64 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.31 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Denmark?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Denmark was 1.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Denmark ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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