Food supply vs. life expectancy in Denmark
Denmark: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 81.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 81.93 years for food supply vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in Denmark peaked at 81.93 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.31 years, in 1950.
Denmark ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.47 years | 70.31 years | 72.24 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.61 years | 72.2 years | 73.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.9 years | 73.36 years | 74.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 years | 74.13 years | 74.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 years | 74.86 years | 76.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.85 years | 76.81 years | 78.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.52 years | 79.25 years | 81.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.55 years | 81.29 years | 81.93 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 36 New Zealand 82.09 years compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 years compare
- 40 Finland 81.91 years compare
- 41 Greece 81.86 years compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 years compare
More health data for Denmark
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Denmark?
- Food supply vs. life expectancy in Denmark was 81.93 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.93 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.31 years in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.