Australia vs Denmark: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Australia
70.61
in 2021
Denmark
70.06
in 2021
Australia rank
13th
Denmark rank
16th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70.61 against 70.06 in Denmark, a difference of 0.55.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.82 | 67.5 | 1.32 | Australia |
| 2010s | 70.08 | 69.6 | 0.479 | Australia |
| 2020s | 70.67 | 70.15 | 0.5204 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 70.61 against 70.06 in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.55, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 16th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.