Denmark vs Metropolitan France: Life expectancy by age and sex
Denmark
82 Year
in 2024
Metropolitan France
82.1 Year
in 2012
Denmark rank
20th
Metropolitan France rank
16th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Denmark
- Metropolitan France
How they compare
Metropolitan France currently reports 82.1 Year against 82 Year in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 Year.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 20th and Metropolitan France ranks 16th of 56 countries.
Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Metropolitan France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.83 Year | 76.33 Year | 1.5 Year | Metropolitan France |
| 1990s | 75.64 Year | 77.98 Year | 2.34 Year | Metropolitan France |
| 2000s | 77.91 Year | 80.33 Year | 2.42 Year | Metropolitan France |
| 2010s | 79.8 Year | 82.1 Year | 2.3 Year | Metropolitan France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Denmark or Metropolitan France?
- Metropolitan France, at 82.1 Year against 82 Year in Denmark as of 2012.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Denmark and Metropolitan France?
- 0.1 Year, with Metropolitan France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Metropolitan France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
- How do Denmark and Metropolitan France rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Metropolitan France ranks 16th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.