Cyprus vs Denmark: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Cyprus
79.64 years
in 2023
Denmark
80.02 years
in 2023
Cyprus rank
37th
Denmark rank
34th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 80.02 years against 79.64 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.38 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Cyprus ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Denmark Difference Ahead
1950s 55.34 years 70 years 14.66 years Denmark
1960s 61.59 years 70.47 years 8.88 years Denmark
1970s 64.88 years 71.1 years 6.22 years Denmark
1980s 71.75 years 71.62 years 0.1313 years Cyprus
1990s 74.13 years 72.99 years 1.14 years Cyprus
2000s 76.64 years 75.56 years 1.07 years Cyprus
2010s 78.98 years 78.5 years 0.4788 years Cyprus
2020s 78.78 years 79.65 years 0.8687 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Cyprus or Denmark?
Denmark, at 80.02 years against 79.64 years in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Cyprus and Denmark?
0.38 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Denmark?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Cyprus ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.