Denmark vs Israel: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Denmark
80.02 years
in 2023
Israel
80.18 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
34th
Israel rank
33rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 80.18 years against 80.02 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and Israel ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70 years | 66.17 years | 3.83 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 70.47 years | 68.74 years | 1.72 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 71.1 years | 70.22 years | 0.8798 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 71.62 years | 73.61 years | 1.99 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 72.99 years | 76.14 years | 3.15 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 75.56 years | 78.27 years | 2.71 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 78.5 years | 80.49 years | 1.99 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 79.65 years | 80.5 years | 0.8468 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Denmark or Israel?
- Israel, at 80.18 years against 80.02 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Denmark and Israel?
- 0.16 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Israel ranks 33rd 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
Period life expectancy at birth.