Average effective age of retirement for women in Denmark
Denmark: Average effective age of retirement for women was 62.5 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
62.5 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
66 years
in 1970
All-time low
58.7 years
in 1996
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Denmark, 1970–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 62.5 years for average effective age of retirement for 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 age of retirement for women in Denmark peaked at 66 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 58.7 years, 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 age of retirement for women in Denmark, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66 years | — |
| 1971 | 65.7 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 65.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 65 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 64.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 64.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 64.4 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 64.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 64.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 64 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 63.2 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 63.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 64.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 62 years | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 61.3 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 62 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 61.9 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 61.5 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 61.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.5 years | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 59.4 years | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 59.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.7 years | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 58.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.6 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 59.8 years | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 61 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 62.2 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 62.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.1 years | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 61.9 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.8 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.3 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.9 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.4 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.6 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.7 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 63 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.5 years | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 62.5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 62.5 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.04 years | 64.4 years | 66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.36 years | 61.3 years | 64.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.17 years | 58.7 years | 61.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.71 years | 59.8 years | 62.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.88 years | 60.6 years | 63 years | 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 age of retirement for women in Denmark?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Denmark was 62.5 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7 years in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for 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 OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+