Health Inequalities Among Danish Retirees 2004–2022
We examine income-related health inequalities among Danish retirees aged 60–79 between 2004 and 2022, using the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. Analysis of functional, diagnosed, comprehensive, mental, and cognitive health measures across income deciles shows marked disparities, with higher-income groups consistently exhibiting better health outcomes. Notably, improvements in functional and comprehensive health were most pronounced among lower-income individuals, resulting in a reduction of health gaps for these domains. Mental health inequalities remained substantial throughout the period.
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Copy CitationPaul Bingley, Nabanita Datta Gupta, Malene Kallestrup-Lamb, and Alexander O.K. Marin, Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Pension Reforms and the Health Distribution of Retirees (University of Chicago Press, 2025), chap. 3, https://www.nber.org/books-and-chapters/social-security-programs-and-retirement-around-world-pension-reforms-and-health-distribution/health-inequalities-among-danish-retirees-2004-2022.Download Citation
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