Sex ratio at age 60 in Denmark
Denmark: Sex ratio at age 60 was 99.41 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.41 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.21 males per 100 females
in 2006
All-time low
89.87 males per 100 females
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.41 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Denmark peaked at 101.21 males per 100 females in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89.87 males per 100 females, in 1959.
Denmark ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.39 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 92.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 91.82 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 91.15 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 91.98 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 91.82 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 90.45 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 91.07 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 90.92 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 89.87 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 90.57 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 90.85 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 91.28 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 92.09 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 91.8 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 92.02 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 92.63 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 92.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 92.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 92.95 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 94.06 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 94.45 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 94.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 94.01 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 92.69 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 93.14 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 94.1 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 93.76 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 93.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 94.35 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 93.22 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 92.02 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 92.38 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 92.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 92.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 92.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 92.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 93.43 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 94.29 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 94.1 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 93.8 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 94.47 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 94.13 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 94.56 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 95.51 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 95.69 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.43 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 96.12 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 96.74 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 98.78 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 99.16 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.82 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.55 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.66 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 101.21 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.46 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.57 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.84 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.97 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.8 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 99.19 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.59 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.13 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.59 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.19 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.99 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.84 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.2 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.18 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.41 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.41 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.39 males per 100 females | 89.87 males per 100 females | 92.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.95 males per 100 females | 90.57 males per 100 females | 92.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.9 males per 100 females | 92.69 males per 100 females | 94.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.93 males per 100 females | 92.02 males per 100 females | 94.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.62 males per 100 females | 93.8 males per 100 females | 98.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.73 males per 100 females | 98.82 males per 100 females | 101.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.74 males per 100 females | 97.97 males per 100 females | 99.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3 males per 100 females | 99.18 males per 100 females | 99.41 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 58 United States 99.79 males per 100 females compare
- 59 New Caledonia 99.74 males per 100 females compare
- 60 Niger 99.44 males per 100 females compare
- 62 Isle of Man 99.24 males per 100 females compare
- 63 Germany 99.19 males per 100 females compare
- 64 Czechia 98.98 males per 100 females compare
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 sex ratio at age 60 in Denmark?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Denmark was 99.41 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 101.21 males per 100 females in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.87 males per 100 females in 1959.
- How does Denmark rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Denmark ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.