Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Denmark
Denmark: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 81.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.93
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.93
in 2023
All-time low
70.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Denmark is 81.93, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Denmark peaked at 81.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.31, in 1950.
Denmark ranks 39th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.31 | — |
| 1951 | 70.92 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 70.76 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 71.17 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 71.34 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 71.91 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 72.04 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 71.81 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 72.24 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 72.22 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 72.2 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 72.45 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 72.35 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 72.42 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 72.51 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 72.39 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 72.47 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.95 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 73.15 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.25 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 73.36 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.43 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 73.47 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 73.69 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.82 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.77 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.66 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 74.43 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.24 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.13 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.25 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.6 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.46 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.62 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.48 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.64 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.84 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.86 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.86 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.23 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.27 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.19 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.44 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.29 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.66 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.04 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.44 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.58 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.81 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.97 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.1 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.78 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.23 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.22 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.35 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.71 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.96 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.25 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.79 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.08 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.31 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.63 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.74 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.88 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.11 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.99 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.43 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.55 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.44 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.29 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.93 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.47 | 70.31 | 72.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.61 | 72.2 | 73.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.9 | 73.36 | 74.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 74.13 | 74.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 74.86 | 76.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.85 | 76.81 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.52 | 79.25 | 81.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.55 | 81.29 | 81.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 36 New Zealand 82.09 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 compare
- 40 Finland 81.91 compare
- 41 Greece 81.86 compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 compare
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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2112 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5296 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Denmark?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Denmark was 81.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.31 in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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