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Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Denmark

Denmark: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex was 0.0757 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0757
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
200th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4486
in 1835
All-time low
0.0757
in 2023
Years of data
189
1835–2023

Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Denmark, 1835–2023

0.10.20.30.4183519292023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.0757 for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 189 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Denmark peaked at 0.4486 in 1835 and was at its lowest, 0.0757, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 200th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1835 0.4486 —
1836 0.4256 -5.1%
1837 0.3981 -6.5%
1838 0.391 -1.8%
1839 0.4157 +6.3%
1840 0.4179 +0.5%
1841 0.4063 -2.8%
1842 0.3974 -2.2%
1843 0.3828 -3.7%
1844 0.3824 -0.1%
1845 0.398 +4.1%
1846 0.4296 +7.9%
1847 0.4238 -1.4%
1848 0.4219 -0.5%
1849 0.4222 +0.1%
1850 0.3936 -6.8%
1851 0.3844 -2.3%
1852 0.4045 +5.2%
1853 0.4267 +5.5%
1854 0.3841 -10.0%
1855 0.3532 -8.0%
1856 0.3592 +1.7%
1857 0.4068 +13.2%
1858 0.4397 +8.1%
1859 0.3887 -11.6%
1860 0.3791 -2.5%
1861 0.3468 -8.5%
1862 0.3534 +1.9%
1863 0.3548 +0.4%
1864 0.4284 +20.8%
1865 0.4445 +3.7%
1866 0.4159 -6.4%
1867 0.3857 -7.3%
1868 0.3825 -0.8%
1869 0.3741 -2.2%
1870 0.3743 +0.1%
1871 0.3658 -2.3%
1872 0.3583 -2.1%
1873 0.3546 -1.0%
1874 0.3606 +1.7%
1875 0.3841 +6.5%
1876 0.3776 -1.7%
1877 0.363 -3.9%
1878 0.3659 +0.8%
1879 0.3693 +0.9%
1880 0.3925 +6.3%
1881 0.3527 -10.2%
1882 0.3764 +6.7%
1883 0.348 -7.5%
1884 0.3544 +1.8%
1885 0.3358 -5.2%
1886 0.348 +3.6%
1887 0.3534 +1.6%
1888 0.3731 +5.6%
1889 0.3611 -3.2%
1890 0.3646 +1.0%
1891 0.3599 -1.3%
1892 0.3516 -2.3%
1893 0.3706 +5.4%
1894 0.3465 -6.5%
1895 0.3246 -6.3%
1896 0.3037 -6.4%
1897 0.3095 +1.9%
1898 0.3041 -1.7%
1899 0.3215 +5.7%
1900 0.3011 -6.3%
1901 0.3024 +0.4%
1902 0.2824 -6.6%
1903 0.2791 -1.2%
1904 0.2699 -3.3%
1905 0.2843 +5.3%
1906 0.2674 -5.9%
1907 0.2634 -1.5%
1908 0.279 +5.9%
1909 0.2527 -9.4%
1910 0.2491 -1.5%
1911 0.2565 +3.0%
1912 0.2443 -4.7%
1913 0.2386 -2.3%
1914 0.2422 +1.5%
1915 0.2346 -3.1%
1916 0.2521 +7.4%
1917 0.2502 -0.8%
1918 0.2714 +8.5%
1919 0.2619 -3.5%
1920 0.2541 -3.0%
1921 0.2142 -15.7%
1922 0.2157 +0.7%
1923 0.215 -0.3%
1924 0.216 +0.4%
1925 0.2111 -2.3%
1926 0.2109 -0.1%
1927 0.2128 +0.9%
1928 0.2088 -1.9%
1929 0.2036 -2.5%
1930 0.2058 +1.1%
1931 0.2016 -2.0%
1932 0.1973 -2.2%
1933 0.1885 -4.5%
1934 0.1833 -2.8%
1935 0.1948 +6.2%
1936 0.1852 -4.9%
1937 0.1809 -2.3%
1938 0.1744 -3.6%
1939 0.1663 -4.7%
1940 0.1576 -5.2%
1941 0.1628 +3.3%
1942 0.158 -2.9%
1943 0.1561 -1.2%
1944 0.1632 +4.6%
1945 0.1666 +2.1%
1946 0.1557 -6.6%
1947 0.1427 -8.3%
1948 0.137 -4.0%
1949 0.1312 -4.2%
1950 0.1247 -5.0%
1951 0.1224 -1.8%
1952 0.1229 +0.4%
1953 0.1192 -3.1%
1954 0.1169 -1.9%
1955 0.1171 +0.2%
1956 0.1144 -2.3%
1957 0.1137 -0.7%
1958 0.1103 -3.0%
1959 0.1123 +1.8%
1960 0.1101 -2.0%
1961 0.1106 +0.5%
1962 0.1082 -2.2%
1963 0.1091 +0.8%
1964 0.1065 -2.3%
1965 0.1084 +1.8%
1966 0.1055 -2.7%
1967 0.1049 -0.5%
1968 0.1067 +1.7%
1969 0.1072 +0.5%
1970 0.1064 -0.8%
1971 0.1073 +0.9%
1972 0.1049 -2.3%
1973 0.1047 -0.2%
1974 0.1014 -3.1%
1975 0.1036 +2.1%
1976 0.102 -1.5%
1977 0.1012 -0.8%
1978 0.1018 +0.6%
1979 0.1013 -0.4%
1980 0.1031 +1.8%
1981 0.1021 -1.0%
1982 0.1019 -0.2%
1983 0.1017 -0.2%
1984 0.1018 +0.1%
1985 0.1023 +0.5%
1986 0.1036 +1.2%
1987 0.1021 -1.4%
1988 0.1032 +1.1%
1989 0.1025 -0.7%
1990 0.1011 -1.3%
1991 0.1003 -0.8%
1992 0.0992 -1.1%
1993 0.098 -1.2%
1994 0.0982 +0.1%
1995 0.0979 -0.3%
1996 0.0974 -0.5%
1997 0.0968 -0.6%
1998 0.0956 -1.2%
1999 0.0937 -2.0%
2000 0.0941 +0.5%
2001 0.0934 -0.8%
2002 0.0915 -2.0%
2003 0.0903 -1.3%
2004 0.0908 +0.5%
2005 0.0885 -2.5%
2006 0.088 -0.6%
2007 0.088 -0.0%
2008 0.0874 -0.6%
2009 0.0863 -1.3%
2010 0.0851 -1.4%
2011 0.0843 -1.0%
2012 0.0837 -0.7%
2013 0.082 -2.1%
2014 0.0821 +0.2%
2015 0.0812 -1.2%
2016 0.0814 +0.2%
2017 0.079 -2.9%
2018 0.0793 +0.3%
2019 0.0781 -1.5%
2020 0.078 -0.1%
2021 0.0781 +0.1%
2022 0.0774 -0.9%
2023 0.0757 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.4158 0.391 0.4486 5
1840s 0.4082 0.3824 0.4296 10
1850s 0.3941 0.3532 0.4397 10
1860s 0.3865 0.3468 0.4445 10
1870s 0.3673 0.3546 0.3841 10
1880s 0.3595 0.3358 0.3925 10
1890s 0.3357 0.3037 0.3706 10
1900s 0.2782 0.2527 0.3024 10
1910s 0.2501 0.2346 0.2714 10
1920s 0.2162 0.2036 0.2541 10
1930s 0.1878 0.1663 0.2058 10
1940s 0.1531 0.1312 0.1666 10
1950s 0.1174 0.1103 0.1247 10
1960s 0.1077 0.1049 0.1106 10
1970s 0.1035 0.1012 0.1073 10
1980s 0.1024 0.1017 0.1036 10
1990s 0.0978 0.0937 0.1011 10
2000s 0.0898 0.0863 0.0941 10
2010s 0.0816 0.0781 0.0851 10
2020s 0.0773 0.0757 0.0781 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 197 Bermuda 0.0759 compare
  2. 198 Singapore 0.0759 compare
  3. 199 Germany 0.0758 compare
  4. 201 Netherlands 0.0754 compare
  5. 202 Greece 0.0753 compare
  6. 203 Israel 0.0752 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Denmark?
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex in Denmark was 0.0757 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.4486 in 1835.
What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex?
Denmark ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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