Denmark vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Life expectancy at birth, total
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Denmark
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 82.25 years against 71.5 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.75 years.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.59 years | 46.69 years | 25.9 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.87 years | 52.93 years | 20.94 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.51 years | 59.09 years | 15.42 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.49 years | 63.71 years | 11.78 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 77.61 years | 66.92 years | 10.69 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 80.5 years | 69.27 years | 11.23 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 81.66 years | 70.34 years | 11.33 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Denmark or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Denmark, at 82.25 years against 71.5 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 10.75 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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.