Denmark vs Ireland: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Denmark
70.06
in 2021
Ireland
70
in 2021
Denmark rank
16th
Ireland rank
17th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 70.06 against 70 in Ireland, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 17th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 67.5 67.68 0.1799 Ireland
2010s 69.6 69.79 0.1856 Ireland
2020s 70.15 70.05 0.0955 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 70.06 against 70 in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Denmark and Ireland?
0.06, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Denmark ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 17th 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.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed