Sex ratio at birth in Denmark
Denmark: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1969
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Denmark stood at 1.06 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Denmark peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 75th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.06 male births per female births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 75 Australia 1.06 male births per female births compare
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- 75 Ireland 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 75 Romania 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 75 Sweden 1.06 male births per female births compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Denmark?
- Sex ratio at birth in Denmark was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Denmark ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.