Denmark vs Greece: Life expectancy at birth
Denmark
81.93 years
in 2023
Greece
81.86 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
Greece rank
41st
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.93 years against 81.86 years in Greece, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and Greece ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.47 years | 68.02 years | 3.45 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 72.61 years | 71.06 years | 1.55 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.9 years | 73.49 years | 0.4028 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.56 years | 75.88 years | 1.32 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 75.6 years | 77.86 years | 2.26 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 77.85 years | 79.44 years | 1.58 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 80.52 years | 80.97 years | 0.446 years | Greece |
| 2020s | 81.55 years | 80.97 years | 0.5845 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Denmark or Greece?
- Denmark, at 81.93 years against 81.86 years in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Denmark and Greece?
- 0.07 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Greece ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.