Canada vs Denmark: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Canada
81.75
in 2023
Denmark
82.04
in 2024
Canada rank
22nd
Denmark rank
18th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 82.04 against 81.75 in Canada, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Denmark ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 58.02 | 61.46 | 3.43 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 61.87 | 63.55 | 1.68 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 65.64 | 67.52 | 1.88 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 69.55 | 71.47 | 1.92 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 71.67 | 72.61 | 0.944 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.54 | 73.9 | 0.357 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 74.56 | 1.67 | Canada |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 75.6 | 2.48 | Canada |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 77.86 | 2.25 | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.8 | 80.52 | 1.28 | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.52 | 81.49 | 0.0325 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 82.04 against 81.75 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.29, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Denmark ranks 18th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.