Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Denmark

Denmark: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 76.8 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
76.8
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
76.8
in 2024
All-time low
72.9
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Denmark, 2004–2024

0204060802004201420242004: 72.92005: 73.72006: 73.32007: 73.32008: 74.12009: 74.12010: 73.92011: 74.32012: 75.22013: 75.42014: 75.72015: 75.82016: 75.62017: 75.82018: 75.82019: 75.92020: 76.42021: 75.22022: 74.52023: 75.52024: 76.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Denmark stood at 76.8. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Denmark peaked at 76.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.9, in 2004.

Denmark ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.57 72.9 74.1 6
2010s 75.34 73.9 75.9 10
2020s 75.68 74.5 76.8 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Netherlands 77.9 compare
  2. 11 Cyprus 77.8 compare
  3. 12 Greece 77.3 compare
  4. 14 Belgium 76.6 compare
  5. 15 Norway 76.2 compare
  6. 16 Austria 76.1 compare
  7. 16 France 76.1 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Denmark?
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Denmark was 76.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 76.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 72.9 in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 645 data points, 2004–2024
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