Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Denmark

Denmark: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.33 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.33
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
179th
of 229 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

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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 179th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 176 Chile 1.34 compare
  2. 177 Austria 1.34 compare
  3. 178 Portugal 1.34 compare
  4. 180 Cayman Islands 1.32 compare
  5. 181 Bermuda 1.3 compare
  6. 182 Chinese Taipei 1.3 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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 179th out of 229 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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Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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