Australia vs Denmark: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Australia
-4 Years
in 2024
Denmark
-3.7 Years
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Denmark rank
8th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports -3.7 Years against -4 Years in Australia, a difference of 0.3 Years.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.62 Years | -4.58 Years | 2.05 Years | Denmark |
| 1970s | -6.9 Years | -5.74 Years | 1.16 Years | Denmark |
| 1980s | -6.61 Years | -6.05 Years | 0.56 Years | Denmark |
| 1990s | -5.85 Years | -5.26 Years | 0.59 Years | Denmark |
| 2000s | -4.93 Years | -4.57 Years | 0.36 Years | Denmark |
| 2010s | -4.24 Years | -4.02 Years | 0.22 Years | Denmark |
| 2020s | -4.06 Years | -3.8 Years | 0.26 Years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at -3.7 Years against -4 Years in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.3 Years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 8th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.