Cyprus vs Denmark: Life expectancy
Cyprus
81.39 years
in 2020
Denmark
81.54 years
in 2020
Cyprus rank
23rd
Denmark rank
20th
Life expectancy over time
- Cyprus
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.54 years against 81.39 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Denmark ahead.
Cyprus ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 47.46 years | 58.88 years | 11.42 years | Denmark |
| 1920s | 48.46 years | 61.94 years | 13.47 years | Denmark |
| 1930s | 48.5 years | 64.28 years | 15.78 years | Denmark |
| 1950s | 67.6 years | 71.12 years | 3.52 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 69.32 years | 72.3 years | 2.98 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 71.88 years | 73.73 years | 1.85 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 75.02 years | 74.31 years | 0.7175 years | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 74.34 years | 75.07 years | 0.7388 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 77.33 years | 77.52 years | 0.1846 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 80.32 years | 79.99 years | 0.3238 years | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 81.39 years | 81.54 years | 0.1544 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Cyprus or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 81.54 years against 81.39 years in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Cyprus and Denmark?
- 0.15 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Denmark?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd 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.