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Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Denmark

Denmark: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 39.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 1925
All-time low
36.4%
in 1981
Years of data
189
1835–2023

Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Denmark, 1835–2023

01020304050183519292023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability that a man will outlive a woman in Denmark is 39.9%, 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 man will outlive a woman in Denmark peaked at 48.8% in 1925 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, 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.

Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Denmark, year by year

Year % Change
1835 46.2% —
1836 46.6% +0.9%
1837 46.6% -0.1%
1838 47.0% +0.9%
1839 48.1% +2.2%
1840 47.2% -1.8%
1841 47.8% +1.4%
1842 46.6% -2.6%
1843 47.1% +1.0%
1844 47.4% +0.7%
1845 47.1% -0.6%
1846 47.2% +0.2%
1847 47.2% +0.1%
1848 46.8% -0.9%
1849 46.0% -1.8%
1850 46.4% +0.9%
1851 46.3% -0.1%
1852 46.8% +1.1%
1853 47.2% +0.8%
1854 46.5% -1.4%
1855 47.4% +1.9%
1856 47.3% -0.3%
1857 47.7% +0.9%
1858 47.5% -0.5%
1859 47.0% -1.1%
1860 47.6% +1.4%
1861 46.6% -2.2%
1862 47.5% +2.0%
1863 47.4% -0.2%
1864 47.2% -0.3%
1865 47.6% +0.7%
1866 48.0% +0.8%
1867 47.7% -0.5%
1868 48.0% +0.6%
1869 48.1% +0.2%
1870 47.4% -1.4%
1871 47.8% +0.7%
1872 48.2% +0.9%
1873 48.1% -0.2%
1874 46.8% -2.7%
1875 47.5% +1.4%
1876 47.4% -0.1%
1877 47.4% +0.1%
1878 48.0% +1.1%
1879 47.2% -1.5%
1880 47.6% +0.7%
1881 47.2% -0.8%
1882 47.6% +0.8%
1883 47.1% -1.0%
1884 47.5% +0.9%
1885 46.8% -1.6%
1886 47.8% +2.1%
1887 47.4% -0.8%
1888 47.7% +0.5%
1889 46.9% -1.7%
1890 47.0% +0.4%
1891 47.4% +0.7%
1892 46.7% -1.4%
1893 46.9% +0.4%
1894 47.1% +0.3%
1895 46.8% -0.6%
1896 45.9% -1.9%
1897 46.0% +0.3%
1898 46.2% +0.3%
1899 45.7% -1.0%
1900 45.8% +0.3%
1901 45.4% -0.9%
1902 46.1% +1.4%
1903 45.9% -0.3%
1904 45.6% -0.7%
1905 46.1% +1.1%
1906 45.9% -0.5%
1907 46.4% +1.1%
1908 46.3% -0.2%
1909 45.9% -0.7%
1910 45.6% -0.7%
1911 45.5% -0.3%
1912 46.5% +2.3%
1913 46.6% +0.2%
1914 45.6% -2.3%
1915 46.5% +2.0%
1916 46.0% -1.1%
1917 47.1% +2.5%
1918 47.8% +1.4%
1919 48.4% +1.2%
1920 48.3% -0.2%
1921 48.5% +0.5%
1922 48.7% +0.4%
1923 48.2% -1.0%
1924 48.4% +0.3%
1925 48.8% +0.8%
1926 48.3% -0.9%
1927 48.7% +0.8%
1928 48.0% -1.5%
1929 48.5% +1.1%
1930 48.1% -0.8%
1931 48.1% -0.1%
1932 48.4% +0.7%
1933 48.4% -0.1%
1934 47.6% -1.6%
1935 48.0% +0.8%
1936 47.8% -0.4%
1937 47.1% -1.4%
1938 47.4% +0.5%
1939 46.8% -1.2%
1940 47.2% +0.8%
1941 47.0% -0.3%
1942 47.4% +0.7%
1943 47.4% +0.1%
1944 47.8% +0.8%
1945 47.8% -0.1%
1946 47.7% -0.1%
1947 46.9% -1.7%
1948 45.8% -2.3%
1949 46.1% +0.5%
1950 46.2% +0.4%
1951 46.2% -0.0%
1952 45.3% -2.0%
1953 46.0% +1.4%
1954 45.0% -2.0%
1955 44.3% -1.6%
1956 44.0% -0.7%
1957 43.6% -0.9%
1958 43.2% -1.0%
1959 43.7% +1.1%
1960 42.9% -1.7%
1961 42.3% -1.4%
1962 41.5% -2.0%
1963 41.6% +0.2%
1964 40.5% -2.4%
1965 40.6% +0.1%
1966 40.1% -1.2%
1967 39.8% -0.6%
1968 39.8% -0.1%
1969 39.5% -0.8%
1970 39.4% -0.3%
1971 38.5% -2.2%
1972 38.4% -0.4%
1973 37.8% -1.6%
1974 37.3% -1.2%
1975 37.6% +0.8%
1976 37.4% -0.5%
1977 37.1% -1.0%
1978 36.8% -0.6%
1979 36.5% -1.0%
1980 36.6% +0.3%
1981 36.4% -0.6%
1982 36.8% +1.2%
1983 36.5% -0.7%
1984 36.9% +0.9%
1985 36.9% +0.1%
1986 37.3% +1.1%
1987 37.0% -0.7%
1988 37.6% +1.5%
1989 37.4% -0.6%
1990 37.4% +0.1%
1991 38.0% +1.5%
1992 38.0% +0.2%
1993 38.3% +0.8%
1994 38.2% -0.4%
1995 38.5% +0.9%
1996 38.4% -0.4%
1997 39.0% +1.6%
1998 38.9% -0.3%
1999 39.5% +1.6%
2000 39.5% +0.2%
2001 39.5% -0.2%
2002 39.7% +0.5%
2003 39.3% -1.0%
2004 39.2% -0.1%
2005 39.6% +1.0%
2006 39.5% -0.2%
2007 40.1% +1.3%
2008 39.9% -0.6%
2009 40.0% +0.5%
2010 40.1% +0.2%
2011 40.1% +0.0%
2012 40.5% +0.8%
2013 40.1% -0.9%
2014 40.2% +0.4%
2015 40.3% +0.2%
2016 40.6% +0.8%
2017 40.1% -1.3%
2018 40.2% +0.2%
2019 40.2% +0.0%
2020 40.2% +0.0%
2021 40.3% +0.3%
2022 40.4% +0.1%
2023 39.9% -1.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 39.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 39.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 46.9% 46.2% 48.1% 5
1840s 47.0% 46.0% 47.8% 10
1850s 47.0% 46.3% 47.7% 10
1860s 47.6% 46.6% 48.1% 10
1870s 47.6% 46.8% 48.2% 10
1880s 47.4% 46.8% 47.8% 10
1890s 46.6% 45.7% 47.4% 10
1900s 45.9% 45.4% 46.4% 10
1910s 46.6% 45.5% 48.4% 10
1920s 48.4% 48.0% 48.8% 10
1930s 47.8% 46.8% 48.4% 10
1940s 47.1% 45.8% 47.8% 10
1950s 44.8% 43.2% 46.2% 10
1960s 40.9% 39.5% 42.9% 10
1970s 37.7% 36.5% 39.4% 10
1980s 36.9% 36.4% 37.6% 10
1990s 38.4% 37.4% 39.5% 10
2000s 39.6% 39.2% 40.1% 10
2010s 40.2% 40.1% 40.6% 10
2020s 40.2% 39.9% 40.4% 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 105 Australia 40.0% compare
  2. 106 Canada 39.9% compare
  3. 107 Cuba 39.9% compare
  4. 109 Nicaragua 39.9% compare
  5. 110 Mozambique 39.8% compare
  6. 111 Ireland 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability that a man will outlive a woman in Denmark?
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Denmark was 39.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1925.
What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1981.
How does Denmark rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
Denmark ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability that a man will outlive a woman 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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