Life expectancy in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy was 82 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Denmark, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Denmark is 82 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Denmark peaked at 82 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.4 Years, in 1960.
That places Denmark 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.8 Years | 72.4 Years | 73.2 Years | 4 |
| 1970s | 73.9 Years | 73.3 Years | 74.7 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.62 Years | 74.2 Years | 74.9 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.64 Years | 74.9 Years | 76.6 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.91 Years | 76.9 Years | 79 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.55 Years | 79.3 Years | 81.4 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.58 Years | 81.3 Years | 82 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 17 Austria 82.1 Years compare
- 17 New Zealand 82.1 Years compare
- 20 Greece 81.9 Years compare
- 21 Chile 81.5 Years compare
- 22 United Kingdom 81.3 Years compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Denmark?
- Life expectancy in Denmark was 82 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4 Years in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.