Inequality in life expectancy in Denmark
Denmark: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0306 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Denmark, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Denmark stood at 0.0306. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Denmark peaked at 0.0384 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0306, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0355 | 0.0318 | 0.0384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 | 0.0306 | 0.0327 | 4 |
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More health data for Denmark
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 inequality in life expectancy in Denmark?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Denmark was 0.0306 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0384 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.