Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Denmark

Denmark: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 88.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2023
All-time low
73.0%
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Denmark, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Denmark is 88.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Denmark peaked at 89.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1965.

Denmark ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.7% 73.0% 74.4% 10
1970s 73.9% 73.4% 74.7% 10
1980s 74.2% 73.6% 75.2% 10
1990s 77.4% 75.4% 80.0% 10
2000s 81.8% 80.4% 83.3% 10
2010s 85.9% 83.8% 87.4% 10
2020s 88.3% 88.0% 89.0% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 30 Oman 88.5% compare
  2. 31 New Zealand 88.5% compare
  3. 32 Faroe Islands 88.4% compare
  4. 34 Canada 87.8% compare
  5. 35 Belgium 87.7% compare
  6. 36 Austria 87.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Denmark?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Denmark was 88.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1965.
How does Denmark rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Denmark ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.