Average age, male in Denmark

Denmark: Average age, male was 40.52 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.52
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 109 countries
All-time high
40.65
in 2015
All-time low
37.03
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Average age, male in Denmark, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 371992: 37.21993: 37.22004: 38.72005: 38.92006: 392007: 39.22008: 39.42009: 39.42010: 39.92011: 402012: 402013: 40.32014: 40.52015: 40.62016: 40.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 40.52 for average age, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, male in Denmark peaked at 40.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.03, in 1991.

That places Denmark 19th 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, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average age, male in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 37.03 —
1992 37.25 +0.6%
1993 37.22 -0.1%
2004 38.69 +4.0%
2005 38.9 +0.5%
2006 39.02 +0.3%
2007 39.17 +0.4%
2008 39.37 +0.5%
2009 39.43 +0.2%
2010 39.93 +1.3%
2011 40 +0.2%
2012 40 -0.0%
2013 40.31 +0.8%
2014 40.47 +0.4%
2015 40.65 +0.4%
2016 40.52 -0.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 40.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.73, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 40.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.27, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.16 37.03 37.25 3
2000s 39.1 38.69 39.43 6
2010s 40.27 39.93 40.65 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Hungary 40.66 compare
  2. 17 Sweden 40.53 compare
  3. 18 Slovenia 40.52 compare
  4. 20 Czechia 40.43 compare
  5. 21 France 40.42 compare
  6. 22 Romania 39.94 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, male in Denmark?
Average age, male in Denmark was 40.52 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 40.65 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 37.03 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for average age, male?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, male
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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