Denmark vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Denmark
80.02 years
in 2023
Ireland
80.37 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
34th
Ireland rank
32nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 80.37 years against 80.02 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70 years | 66.34 years | 3.66 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 70.47 years | 68.43 years | 2.04 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 71.1 years | 69.06 years | 2.05 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 71.62 years | 70.86 years | 0.7622 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 72.99 years | 72.87 years | 0.1241 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 75.56 years | 76.08 years | 0.5129 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 78.5 years | 79.41 years | 0.9144 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 79.65 years | 80.24 years | 0.5885 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 80.37 years against 80.02 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.35 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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About this data
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