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
2004β2024
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Denmark, 2004β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 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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