Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Denmark

Denmark: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 70.06 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
70.06
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.31
in 2019
All-time low
66.66
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Denmark, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 66.72001: 66.82002: 66.82003: 67.12004: 67.42005: 67.82006: 67.92007: 67.92008: 68.22009: 68.42010: 68.62011: 692012: 69.32013: 69.42014: 69.72015: 69.82016: 69.92017: 70.12018: 702019: 70.32020: 70.22021: 70.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 (hale) 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 184 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Australia 70.61 compare
  2. 14 Italy 70.56 compare
  3. 15 France 70.08 compare
  4. 17 Ireland 70 compare
  5. 18 New Zealand 69.98 compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 69.97 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Denmark?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Denmark was 70.06 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 70.31 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 66.66 in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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