Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in Denmark
Denmark: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 18.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.03
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.17
in 2020
All-time low
15.8
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Denmark is 18.03, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Denmark peaked at 18.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8 | — |
| 2001 | 15.86 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.89 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.08 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.34 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.54 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.58 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.73 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.89 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.96 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.13 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.43 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.53 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.64 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.86 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.85 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.93 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.02 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.91 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.17 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.03 | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.21, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.88, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.37 | 15.8 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.74 | 17.13 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1 | 18.03 | 18.17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Denmark?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Denmark was 18.03 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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