Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Denmark
Denmark: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 105.97 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.97
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.53
in 1988
All-time low
104.1
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 105.97 for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Denmark peaked at 106.53 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 104.1, in 1961.
That places Denmark 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.55 | 104.24 | 106.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.03 | 104.1 | 106.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.15 | 104.22 | 105.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.98 | 104.15 | 106.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.44 | 104.92 | 105.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.23 | 104.52 | 105.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.38 | 104.28 | 106.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.61 | 105.14 | 105.97 | 4 |
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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 sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Denmark?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Denmark was 105.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 106.53 in 1988.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.1 in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Denmark ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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