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
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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About this data
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.