Healthy life expectancy at birth in Denmark
Denmark: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 70.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.06
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.31
in 2019
All-time low
66.66
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Denmark is 70.06, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Denmark peaked at 70.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.66, in 2000.
That places Denmark 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.66 | — |
| 2001 | 66.78 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.83 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.11 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.43 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.86 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.94 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.19 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.39 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.62 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.02 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.26 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.43 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.69 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.78 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.87 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.06 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.97 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.31 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.24 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.06 | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 70.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 70.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5 | 66.66 | 68.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6 | 68.62 | 70.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.15 | 70.06 | 70.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Denmark?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Denmark was 70.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 70.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.66 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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