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Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Denmark

Denmark: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.0848 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0848
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4749
in 1835
All-time low
0.0848
in 2023
Years of data
189
1835–2023

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Denmark, 1835–2023

0.10.20.30.40.5183519292023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Denmark stood at 0.0848. That is the lowest value across all 189 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Denmark peaked at 0.4749 in 1835 and was at its lowest, 0.0848, in 2023.

That places Denmark 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1835 0.4749 —
1836 0.4497 -5.3%
1837 0.4227 -6.0%
1838 0.4046 -4.3%
1839 0.4264 +5.4%
1840 0.4408 +3.4%
1841 0.417 -5.4%
1842 0.4207 +0.9%
1843 0.398 -5.4%
1844 0.3976 -0.1%
1845 0.4136 +4.0%
1846 0.4494 +8.6%
1847 0.4432 -1.4%
1848 0.447 +0.9%
1849 0.4591 +2.7%
1850 0.4163 -9.3%
1851 0.4081 -2.0%
1852 0.4214 +3.3%
1853 0.4508 +7.0%
1854 0.4069 -9.7%
1855 0.3637 -10.6%
1856 0.3719 +2.3%
1857 0.4172 +12.2%
1858 0.4508 +8.0%
1859 0.4011 -11.0%
1860 0.3849 -4.0%
1861 0.3632 -5.6%
1862 0.3607 -0.7%
1863 0.3638 +0.9%
1864 0.4443 +22.1%
1865 0.4514 +1.6%
1866 0.4203 -6.9%
1867 0.3963 -5.7%
1868 0.3904 -1.5%
1869 0.3793 -2.8%
1870 0.3835 +1.1%
1871 0.3761 -1.9%
1872 0.3643 -3.1%
1873 0.3596 -1.3%
1874 0.3784 +5.2%
1875 0.3929 +3.8%
1876 0.3838 -2.3%
1877 0.3717 -3.2%
1878 0.374 +0.6%
1879 0.3802 +1.7%
1880 0.4019 +5.7%
1881 0.3581 -10.9%
1882 0.3853 +7.6%
1883 0.3572 -7.3%
1884 0.3593 +0.6%
1885 0.347 -3.4%
1886 0.3556 +2.5%
1887 0.3625 +2.0%
1888 0.3843 +6.0%
1889 0.3765 -2.0%
1890 0.3771 +0.2%
1891 0.3763 -0.2%
1892 0.3747 -0.4%
1893 0.3841 +2.5%
1894 0.3596 -6.4%
1895 0.3423 -4.8%
1896 0.3238 -5.4%
1897 0.3293 +1.7%
1898 0.3206 -2.6%
1899 0.3465 +8.1%
1900 0.3234 -6.7%
1901 0.3279 +1.4%
1902 0.3025 -7.8%
1903 0.2988 -1.2%
1904 0.2929 -2.0%
1905 0.3005 +2.6%
1906 0.285 -5.1%
1907 0.2834 -0.6%
1908 0.2977 +5.0%
1909 0.2724 -8.5%
1910 0.2682 -1.5%
1911 0.2795 +4.2%
1912 0.264 -5.6%
1913 0.2563 -2.9%
1914 0.2646 +3.2%
1915 0.261 -1.3%
1916 0.2782 +6.6%
1917 0.2717 -2.3%
1918 0.2907 +7.0%
1919 0.2786 -4.2%
1920 0.2681 -3.8%
1921 0.2304 -14.1%
1922 0.2321 +0.7%
1923 0.2328 +0.3%
1924 0.2368 +1.7%
1925 0.2269 -4.2%
1926 0.2287 +0.8%
1927 0.2261 -1.1%
1928 0.2261 -0.0%
1929 0.2211 -2.2%
1930 0.2253 +1.9%
1931 0.2238 -0.7%
1932 0.2118 -5.3%
1933 0.2065 -2.5%
1934 0.2031 -1.7%
1935 0.2137 +5.2%
1936 0.2072 -3.0%
1937 0.2031 -2.0%
1938 0.193 -5.0%
1939 0.1836 -4.9%
1940 0.1718 -6.4%
1941 0.1811 +5.4%
1942 0.175 -3.3%
1943 0.1722 -1.6%
1944 0.1823 +5.9%
1945 0.189 +3.7%
1946 0.1703 -9.9%
1947 0.1602 -5.9%
1948 0.1565 -2.3%
1949 0.1498 -4.3%
1950 0.1433 -4.4%
1951 0.1416 -1.2%
1952 0.1426 +0.7%
1953 0.1388 -2.7%
1954 0.1374 -1.0%
1955 0.1343 -2.2%
1956 0.1341 -0.1%
1957 0.133 -0.9%
1958 0.1303 -2.0%
1959 0.1312 +0.7%
1960 0.1296 -1.2%
1961 0.1299 +0.3%
1962 0.1282 -1.4%
1963 0.1282 +0.1%
1964 0.1274 -0.7%
1965 0.1281 +0.5%
1966 0.1251 -2.3%
1967 0.1242 -0.7%
1968 0.1258 +1.2%
1969 0.1243 -1.2%
1970 0.1259 +1.3%
1971 0.1258 -0.1%
1972 0.124 -1.5%
1973 0.1225 -1.2%
1974 0.1215 -0.8%
1975 0.1215 -0.0%
1976 0.1203 -1.0%
1977 0.1193 -0.9%
1978 0.1181 -0.9%
1979 0.1195 +1.1%
1980 0.1186 -0.8%
1981 0.1177 -0.7%
1982 0.1181 +0.3%
1983 0.1176 -0.4%
1984 0.1171 -0.5%
1985 0.118 +0.8%
1986 0.1171 -0.7%
1987 0.1189 +1.5%
1988 0.116 -2.5%
1989 0.117 +0.9%
1990 0.1149 -1.8%
1991 0.1145 -0.3%
1992 0.1125 -1.7%
1993 0.1099 -2.3%
1994 0.111 +1.1%
1995 0.1094 -1.5%
1996 0.1094 +0.0%
1997 0.1076 -1.7%
1998 0.1059 -1.6%
1999 0.105 -0.8%
2000 0.1055 +0.5%
2001 0.1034 -2.0%
2002 0.1036 +0.2%
2003 0.1029 -0.6%
2004 0.1026 -0.3%
2005 0.1006 -1.9%
2006 0.1015 +0.8%
2007 0.1016 +0.1%
2008 0.1 -1.5%
2009 0.0968 -3.2%
2010 0.0968 -0.1%
2011 0.0951 -1.7%
2012 0.0937 -1.5%
2013 0.0928 -1.0%
2014 0.0939 +1.2%
2015 0.0916 -2.5%
2016 0.0918 +0.2%
2017 0.0908 -1.1%
2018 0.0901 -0.8%
2019 0.0896 -0.5%
2020 0.0888 -0.9%
2021 0.0874 -1.6%
2022 0.0876 +0.2%
2023 0.0848 -3.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.0848 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0966, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.0848 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.098, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.4356 0.4046 0.4749 5
1840s 0.4286 0.3976 0.4591 10
1850s 0.4108 0.3637 0.4508 10
1860s 0.3954 0.3607 0.4514 10
1870s 0.3765 0.3596 0.3929 10
1880s 0.3688 0.347 0.4019 10
1890s 0.3534 0.3206 0.3841 10
1900s 0.2984 0.2724 0.3279 10
1910s 0.2713 0.2563 0.2907 10
1920s 0.2329 0.2211 0.2681 10
1930s 0.2071 0.1836 0.2253 10
1940s 0.1708 0.1498 0.189 10
1950s 0.1367 0.1303 0.1433 10
1960s 0.1271 0.1242 0.1299 10
1970s 0.1218 0.1181 0.1259 10
1980s 0.1176 0.116 0.1189 10
1990s 0.11 0.105 0.1149 10
2000s 0.1019 0.0968 0.1055 10
2010s 0.0926 0.0896 0.0968 10
2020s 0.0871 0.0848 0.0888 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 211 Spain 0.0868 compare
  2. 212 Iceland 0.0858 compare
  3. 213 Japan 0.0856 compare
  4. 215 Malta 0.0845 compare
  5. 216 Vatican 0.0841 compare
  6. 217 Guernsey 0.0835 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Denmark?
Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Denmark was 0.0848 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.4749 in 1835.
What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0848 in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
Denmark ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.