Denmark vs IDA only: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Denmark
82.25 years
in 2024
IDA only
67.25 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
33rd
IDA only rank
36th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Denmark
- IDA only
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 82.25 years against 67.25 years in IDA only, a difference of 15 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 33rd and IDA only ranks 36th of 218 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 | 72.59 years | 44.47 years | 28.12 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.87 years | 47.07 years | 26.8 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.51 years | 50.87 years | 23.64 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.49 years | 54.19 years | 21.3 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 77.61 years | 59.24 years | 18.37 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 80.5 years | 63.8 years | 16.7 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 81.66 years | 66.19 years | 15.47 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Denmark or IDA only?
- Denmark, at 82.25 years against 67.25 years in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Denmark and IDA only?
- 15 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, total?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and IDA only ranks 36th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.