Denmark vs United States: Sex ratio at age 60
Denmark
99.41 males per 100 females
in 2023
United States
99.79 males per 100 females
in 2023
Denmark rank
61st
United States rank
58th
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 99.79 males per 100 females against 99.41 males per 100 females in Denmark, a difference of 0.38 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 61st and United States ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.39 males per 100 females | 95.05 males per 100 females | 3.66 males per 100 females | United States |
| 1960s | 91.95 males per 100 females | 90.54 males per 100 females | 1.41 males per 100 females | Denmark |
| 1970s | 93.9 males per 100 females | 88.35 males per 100 females | 5.55 males per 100 females | Denmark |
| 1980s | 92.93 males per 100 females | 88.22 males per 100 females | 4.7 males per 100 females | Denmark |
| 1990s | 95.62 males per 100 females | 92.37 males per 100 females | 3.25 males per 100 females | Denmark |
| 2000s | 99.73 males per 100 females | 94.29 males per 100 females | 5.44 males per 100 females | Denmark |
| 2010s | 98.74 males per 100 females | 96.42 males per 100 females | 2.32 males per 100 females | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.3 males per 100 females | 99.75 males per 100 females | 0.4557 males per 100 females | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 99.79 males per 100 females against 99.41 males per 100 females in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Denmark and United States?
- 0.38 males per 100 females, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Denmark ranks 61st and United States ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 60.