Average effective retirement men in Denmark

Denmark: Average effective retirement men was 65.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
65.1
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
68.3
in 1970
All-time low
62.4
in 1994
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement men in Denmark, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average effective retirement men in Denmark is 65.1, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in Denmark peaked at 68.3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 62.4, in 1994.

Denmark ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Average effective retirement men in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement men in Denmark, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 68.3 —
1971 67.8 -0.7%
1972 67.4 -0.6%
1973 66.9 -0.7%
1974 66.4 -0.7%
1975 65.9 -0.8%
1976 65.9 +0.0%
1977 65.8 -0.2%
1978 65.7 -0.2%
1979 65.5 -0.3%
1980 65.5 +0.0%
1981 65.4 -0.2%
1982 66 +0.9%
1983 66.1 +0.2%
1984 65.6 -0.8%
1985 65.9 +0.5%
1986 66.5 +0.9%
1987 64.8 -2.6%
1988 64.5 -0.5%
1989 65.7 +1.9%
1990 65.4 -0.5%
1991 65.1 -0.5%
1992 64.2 -1.4%
1993 63.2 -1.6%
1994 62.4 -1.3%
1995 62.9 +0.8%
1996 62.7 -0.3%
1997 63.1 +0.6%
1998 62.7 -0.6%
1999 63.1 +0.6%
2000 63.4 +0.5%
2001 62.9 -0.8%
2002 62.4 -0.8%
2003 63.9 +2.4%
2004 63.4 -0.8%
2005 63.2 -0.3%
2006 63.9 +1.1%
2007 63.4 -0.8%
2008 64 +0.9%
2009 64.6 +0.9%
2010 64 -0.9%
2011 63.6 -0.6%
2012 63.3 -0.5%
2013 62.5 -1.3%
2014 63 +0.8%
2015 63.6 +1.0%
2016 63.6 +0.0%
2017 64.6 +1.6%
2018 65.1 +0.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 65.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 65.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.56 65.5 68.3 10
1980s 65.6 64.5 66.5 10
1990s 63.48 62.4 65.4 10
2000s 63.51 62.4 64.6 10
2010s 63.7 62.5 65.1 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Australia 65.3 compare
  2. 26 Netherlands 65.2 compare
  3. 28 Cyprus 64.9 compare
  4. 29 Bulgaria 64.7 compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom 64.7 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement men in Denmark?
Average effective retirement men in Denmark was 65.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 62.4 in 1994.
How does Denmark rank for average effective retirement men?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average effective retirement men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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