Sex ratio by age in Denmark
Denmark: Sex ratio by age was 16.89 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.