Denmark vs Maldives: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Denmark
80.02 years
in 2023
Maldives
79.69 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
34th
Maldives rank
36th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Denmark
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 80.02 years against 79.69 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.33 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 34th and Maldives ranks 36th of 236 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Maldives Difference Ahead
1950s 70 years 36.27 years 33.73 years Denmark
1960s 70.47 years 40.16 years 30.31 years Denmark
1970s 71.1 years 48.52 years 22.59 years Denmark
1980s 71.62 years 58.03 years 13.59 years Denmark
1990s 72.99 years 65.67 years 7.32 years Denmark
2000s 75.56 years 72.82 years 2.75 years Denmark
2010s 78.5 years 77.14 years 1.36 years Denmark
2020s 79.65 years 78.36 years 1.29 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Denmark or Maldives?
Denmark, at 80.02 years against 79.69 years in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Denmark and Maldives?
0.33 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Maldives?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Maldives rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Denmark ranks 34th and Maldives ranks 36th 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
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Period life expectancy at birth.