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
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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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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 60
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 60.