ex - expectation of life at age x in Denmark
Denmark: ex - expectation of life at age x was 81.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
ex - expectation of life at age x in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in Denmark is 81.18, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Denmark peaked at 81.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.93, in 2000.
That places Denmark 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.93 | — |
| 2001 | 77.04 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.03 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.32 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.69 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.13 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.19 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.64 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.88 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.17 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.69 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.97 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.16 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.51 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.59 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.71 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.94 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.82 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.28 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.37 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.18 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.82 | 76.93 | 78.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.39 | 79.17 | 81.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.28 | 81.18 | 81.37 | 2 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Denmark?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Denmark was 81.18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.93 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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