Denmark vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Life expectancy at birth, female

Denmark
84.2 years
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
67.36 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
36th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 84.2 years against 67.36 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 16.84 years.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 36th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st of 218 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1960s 74.82 years 44.15 years 30.67 years Denmark
1970s 76.78 years 47.11 years 29.68 years Denmark
1980s 77.55 years 49.8 years 27.76 years Denmark
1990s 78.16 years 52.34 years 25.81 years Denmark
2000s 79.94 years 57.11 years 22.83 years Denmark
2010s 82.54 years 63.18 years 19.36 years Denmark
2020s 83.6 years 66.29 years 17.31 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Denmark or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Denmark, at 84.2 years against 67.36 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Denmark and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
16.84 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Denmark ranks 36th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.