Average age, aged 25-64 in Denmark

Denmark: Average age, aged 25-64 was 44.64 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.64
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
45.21
in 2010
All-time low
42.65
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Average age, aged 25-64 in Denmark, 1991–2016

010203040501991200320161991: 42.71992: 42.71993: 42.72004: 44.32005: 44.52006: 44.62007: 44.82008: 44.82009: 44.92010: 45.22011: 45.22012: 45.12013: 44.92014: 44.72015: 44.82016: 44.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, aged 25-64 in Denmark is 44.64, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 25-64 in Denmark peaked at 45.21 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.65, in 1991.

That places Denmark 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age, aged 25-64 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average age, aged 25-64 in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 42.65 —
1992 42.7 +0.1%
1993 42.71 +0.0%
2004 44.26 +3.6%
2005 44.48 +0.5%
2006 44.65 +0.4%
2007 44.78 +0.3%
2008 44.84 +0.1%
2009 44.87 +0.1%
2010 45.21 +0.8%
2011 45.17 -0.1%
2012 45.06 -0.2%
2013 44.92 -0.3%
2014 44.72 -0.5%
2015 44.77 +0.1%
2016 44.64 -0.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 44.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.48, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 44.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.61, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.69 42.65 42.71 3
2000s 44.65 44.26 44.87 6
2010s 44.93 44.64 45.21 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Russia 44.73 compare
  2. 21 Ukraine 44.72 compare
  3. 22 Georgia 44.69 compare
  4. 24 Norway 44.61 compare
  5. 25 Bulgaria 44.55 compare
  6. 26 Romania 44.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 25-64 in Denmark?
Average age, aged 25-64 in Denmark was 44.64 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 45.21 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 42.65 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for average age, aged 25-64?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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