Sex ratio at sixty years old in Denmark
Denmark: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 99.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.41
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.21
in 2006
All-time low
89.87
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.41 for sex ratio at sixty years old 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 sixty years old in Denmark peaked at 101.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89.87, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.39 | 89.87 | 92.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.95 | 90.57 | 92.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.9 | 92.69 | 94.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.93 | 92.02 | 94.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.62 | 93.8 | 98.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.73 | 98.82 | 101.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.74 | 97.97 | 99.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3 | 99.18 | 99.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 58 United States 99.79 compare
- 59 New Caledonia 99.74 compare
- 60 Niger 99.44 compare
- 62 Isle of Man 99.24 compare
- 63 Germany 99.19 compare
- 64 Czechia 98.98 compare
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 sixty years old in Denmark?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Denmark was 99.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 101.21 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.87 in 1959.
- How does Denmark rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Denmark ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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