Population aged 65 and above, female in Denmark

Denmark: Population aged 65 and above, female was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Population aged 65 and above, female in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.050.10.150.21991200320161991: 0.183 % of female population1992: 0.183 % of female population1993: 0.182 % of female population2004: 0.178 % of female population2005: 0.18 % of female population2006: 0.181 % of female population2007: 0.182 % of female population2008: 0.187 % of female population2009: 0.192 % of female population2010: 0.197 % of female population2011: 0.197 % of female population2012: 0.205 % of female population2013: 0.211 % of female population2014: 0.211 % of female population2015: 0.215 % of female population2016: 0.217 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, female in Denmark stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Denmark peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

Denmark ranks 17th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population aged 65 and above, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
1991 0.2%
1992 0.2% +0.1%
1993 0.2% -0.6%
2004 0.2% -2.2%
2005 0.2% +1.4%
2006 0.2% +0.2%
2007 0.2% +0.6%
2008 0.2% +2.9%
2009 0.2% +2.5%
2010 0.2% +2.5%
2011 0.2% +0.4%
2012 0.2% +3.8%
2013 0.2% +2.9%
2014 0.2% +0.1%
2015 0.2% +2.0%
2016 0.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Czechia 0.2% compare
  2. 15 France 0.2% compare
  3. 16 Hungary 0.2% compare
  4. 18 Germany 0.2% compare
  5. 19 Spain 0.2% compare
  6. 20 Romania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, female in Denmark?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Denmark was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
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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