Denmark vs IDA only: Life expectancy at birth, female

Denmark
84.2 years
in 2024
IDA only
69.64 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
36th
IDA only rank
34th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Denmark
  • IDA only
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 84.2 years against 69.64 years in IDA only, a difference of 14.56 years.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.

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

Denmark ranks 36th and IDA only ranks 34th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark IDA only Difference Ahead
1960s 74.82 years 45.62 years 29.19 years Denmark
1970s 76.78 years 48.48 years 28.3 years Denmark
1980s 77.55 years 52.36 years 25.19 years Denmark
1990s 78.16 years 55.68 years 22.48 years Denmark
2000s 79.94 years 60.89 years 19.05 years Denmark
2010s 82.54 years 66 years 16.54 years Denmark
2020s 83.6 years 68.63 years 14.97 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Denmark or IDA only?
Denmark, at 84.2 years against 69.64 years in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Denmark and IDA only?
14.56 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and IDA only?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and IDA only rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Denmark ranks 36th and IDA only ranks 34th of 217 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
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.