Probability that a male will outlive a female in Denmark
Denmark: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 39.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Denmark, 1835–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Denmark is 39.86, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Denmark peaked at 48.76 in 1925 and was at its lowest, 36.37, in 1981.
Denmark ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 189 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 46.92 | 46.25 | 48.06 | 5 |
| 1840s | 47.04 | 45.96 | 47.84 | 10 |
| 1850s | 47.02 | 46.32 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 1860s | 47.57 | 46.58 | 48.12 | 10 |
| 1870s | 47.57 | 46.79 | 48.17 | 10 |
| 1880s | 47.36 | 46.8 | 47.79 | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.57 | 45.71 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 1900s | 45.93 | 45.42 | 46.35 | 10 |
| 1910s | 46.56 | 45.49 | 48.38 | 10 |
| 1920s | 48.45 | 47.98 | 48.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | 47.77 | 46.81 | 48.44 | 10 |
| 1940s | 47.11 | 45.84 | 47.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 44.76 | 43.18 | 46.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.87 | 39.5 | 42.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.68 | 36.48 | 39.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.94 | 36.37 | 37.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.42 | 37.41 | 39.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.63 | 39.23 | 40.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.24 | 40.07 | 40.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.19 | 39.86 | 40.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 31,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 32,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Denmark?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Denmark was 39.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.76 in 1925.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.37 in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Denmark ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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