Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 81.93 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Denmark, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 81.93 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Denmark peaked at 81.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.31, in 1950.
That places Denmark 39th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.47 | 70.31 | 72.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.61 | 72.2 | 73.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.9 | 73.36 | 74.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 74.13 | 74.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 74.86 | 76.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.85 | 76.81 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.52 | 79.25 | 81.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.55 | 81.29 | 81.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 36 New Zealand 82.09 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 compare
- 40 Finland 81.91 compare
- 41 Greece 81.86 compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 compare
More health data for Denmark
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Denmark?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Denmark was 81.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.31 in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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