Denmark vs United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, female

Denmark
84.2 years
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
84.1 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
36th
United States Virgin Islands rank
37th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Denmark
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 84.2 years against 84.1 years in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 37th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 74.82 years 66.97 years 7.85 years Denmark
1970s 76.78 years 71.19 years 5.59 years Denmark
1980s 77.55 years 73.29 years 4.27 years Denmark
1990s 78.16 years 74.72 years 3.44 years Denmark
2000s 79.94 years 80.81 years 0.87 years United States Virgin Islands
2010s 82.54 years 82.36 years 0.18 years Denmark
2020s 83.6 years 83.68 years 0.08 years United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Denmark or United States Virgin Islands?
Denmark, at 84.2 years against 84.1 years in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Denmark and United States Virgin Islands?
0.1 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States Virgin Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Denmark ranks 36th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 37th 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

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.