Canada vs Denmark: Life expectancy
Canada
82.05 years
in 2020
Denmark
81.54 years
in 2020
Canada rank
17th
Denmark rank
20th
Life expectancy over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.05 years against 81.54 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.51 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 42.56 years | 46 years | 3.44 years | Denmark |
| 1880s | 44.73 years | 44.79 years | 0.0602 years | Denmark |
| 1890s | 45.17 years | 47.27 years | 2.1 years | Denmark |
| 1900s | 48.62 years | 51.9 years | 3.28 years | Denmark |
| 1910s | 53.11 years | 58.88 years | 5.77 years | Denmark |
| 1920s | 58.6 years | 61.94 years | 3.34 years | Denmark |
| 1930s | 62.76 years | 64.28 years | 1.52 years | Denmark |
| 1950s | 69.1 years | 71.12 years | 2.01 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 71.37 years | 72.3 years | 0.93 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.03 years | 73.73 years | 0.7 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 75.71 years | 74.31 years | 1.4 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 77.73 years | 75.07 years | 2.65 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 79.68 years | 77.52 years | 2.17 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.64 years | 79.99 years | 1.64 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 82.05 years | 81.54 years | 0.5022 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 82.05 years against 81.54 years in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.51 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 20th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.