Canada vs Denmark: Life expectancy
Canada
81.6 years
in 2021
Denmark
81.5 years
in 2021
Canada rank
17th
Denmark rank
18th
Life expectancy over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 81.6 years against 81.5 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.26 years | 74.62 years | 1.64 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 78.14 years | 75.64 years | 2.5 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 80.19 years | 77.91 years | 2.28 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.85 years | 80.58 years | 1.27 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.65 years | 81.55 years | 0.1 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 81.6 years against 81.5 years in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.1 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 18th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.