ex - expectation of life at age x in Denmark

Denmark: ex - expectation of life at age x was 81.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
81.18
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
81.37
in 2020
All-time low
76.93
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Denmark, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 76.92001: 772002: 772003: 77.32004: 77.72005: 78.12006: 78.22007: 78.32008: 78.62009: 78.92010: 79.22011: 79.72012: 802013: 80.22014: 80.52015: 80.62016: 80.72017: 80.92018: 80.82019: 81.32020: 81.42021: 81.2

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

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Canada 81.58 compare
  2. 19 Finland 81.53 compare
  3. 20 Belgium 81.51 compare
  4. 22 Portugal 81.18 compare
  5. 23 Netherlands 81.12 compare
  6. 24 Austria 80.99 compare

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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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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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