Life expectancy at age 60 in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy at age 60 was 23.46 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.46
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.66
in 2020
All-time low
20.63
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 23.46 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Denmark peaked at 23.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.63, in 2000.
That places Denmark 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.63 | — |
| 2001 | 20.69 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.68 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.89 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 21.23 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.48 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.53 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.91 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.98 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.2 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.6 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.74 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.87 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.2 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.17 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.29 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.4 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.26 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.55 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.66 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.46 | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.93, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.27 | 20.63 | 21.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.03 | 22.2 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.56 | 23.46 | 23.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 22 Ireland 23.9 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 23.5 compare
- 24 Netherlands 23.47 compare
- 26 Austria 23.45 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 23.22 compare
- 28 Germany 23.16 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)
- 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 life expectancy at age 60 in Denmark?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Denmark was 23.46 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 23.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.63 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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