Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Denmark
Denmark: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 76.8 Year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.8 Year
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
76.8 Year
in 2024
All-time low
72.9 Year
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Denmark, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2024, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Denmark stood at 76.8 Year. 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 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.9 Year, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.9 Year | — |
| 2005 | 73.7 Year | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 73.3 Year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.1 Year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.1 Year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.9 Year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.3 Year | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.2 Year | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 75.4 Year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.6 Year | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.8 Year | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.9 Year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.4 Year | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.2 Year | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.5 Year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.5 Year | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 76.8 Year | +1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 76.8 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 76.8 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.57 Year | 72.9 Year | 74.1 Year | 6 |
| 2010s | 75.34 Year | 73.9 Year | 75.9 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.68 Year | 74.5 Year | 76.8 Year | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 Year 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 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9 Year in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 40 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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