Sex ratio by age in Denmark
Denmark: Sex ratio by age was 16.89 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.89 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
141st
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.67 males per 100 females
in 1953
All-time low
16.29 males per 100 females
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age 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 16.89 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Denmark peaked at 66.67 males per 100 females in 1953 and was at its lowest, 16.29 males per 100 females, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 141st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1952 | 62.5 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 56.25 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 1955 | 52.94 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 55.56 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 57.89 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 57.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 55 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 52.17 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 52.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.52 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 56.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 53.57 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 53.33 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 52.94 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 48.65 males per 100 females | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 50 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 47.83 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 48.08 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 50.91 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 52.54 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 52.24 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 52 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 49.4 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 46.88 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 45.71 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 44.95 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 43.1 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 38.81 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 37.75 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 37.58 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 36.87 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 36.79 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 37.14 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 36.4 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 34.84 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 33.72 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 33.21 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 32.19 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 30.74 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 29.75 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 27.99 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 26.11 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 24.54 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 23.19 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 22.33 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 21.4 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 20.68 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.36 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.54 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.82 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 18.63 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.33 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.85 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 16.49 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.29 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.65 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.92 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.28 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.74 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.12 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.27 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 17.11 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.26 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.21 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.08 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.28 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.89 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16.89 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 79% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16.89 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +50.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1952 | +25.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 62.5 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.8 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.9 males per 100 females | 48.65 males per 100 females | 57.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.56 males per 100 females | 45.71 males per 100 females | 52.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.42 males per 100 females | 34.84 males per 100 females | 44.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.38 males per 100 females | 22.33 males per 100 females | 33.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.92 males per 100 females | 16.49 males per 100 females | 21.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 males per 100 females | 16.29 males per 100 females | 18.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 males per 100 females | 16.89 males per 100 females | 17.28 males per 100 females | 4 |
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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 by age in Denmark?
- Sex ratio by age in Denmark was 16.89 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 by age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 males per 100 females in 1953.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.29 males per 100 females in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for sex ratio by age?
- Denmark ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.