Average effective retirement women in Denmark
Denmark: Average effective retirement women was 62.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
62.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
66
in 1970
All-time low
58.7
in 1996
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective retirement women in Denmark, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 62.5 for average effective retirement women in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in Denmark peaked at 66 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 58.7, in 1996.
That places Denmark 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Average effective retirement women in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66 | — |
| 1971 | 65.7 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.5 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 65.3 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 65 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 64.8 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 64.7 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.6 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.4 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 64.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64.3 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 64.2 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 64.4 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 64 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 63.2 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 63.8 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 64.4 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 62 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 61.3 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 62 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 61.9 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 61.5 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 61.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.5 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 59.4 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 59.3 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.7 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 58.8 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.5 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.6 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 59.8 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 61 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 62.2 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 62.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.1 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 61.9 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.2 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.8 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.3 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.9 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.4 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.6 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.7 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 63 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.7 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.5 | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 62.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 62.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.04 | 64.4 | 66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.36 | 61.3 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.17 | 58.7 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.71 | 59.8 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.88 | 60.6 | 63 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement women in Denmark?
- Average effective retirement women in Denmark was 62.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7 in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for average effective retirement women?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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