Denmark vs France: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Denmark
70.06
in 2021
France
70.08
in 2021
Denmark rank
16th
France rank
15th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 70.08 against 70.06 in Denmark, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and France ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5 | 68.72 | 1.22 | France |
| 2010s | 69.6 | 70.29 | 0.6864 | France |
| 2020s | 70.15 | 70.08 | 0.0673 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Denmark or France?
- France, at 70.08 against 70.06 in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Denmark and France?
- 0.02, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Denmark ranks 16th and France ranks 15th 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.