Life expectancy, source comparison in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy, source comparison was 81.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Denmark stood at 81.93 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Denmark peaked at 81.93 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.31 years, in 1950.
That places Denmark 39th out of 236 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 years | 70.31 years | 72.24 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.61 years | 72.2 years | 73.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.9 years | 73.36 years | 74.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 years | 74.13 years | 74.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 years | 74.86 years | 76.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.85 years | 76.81 years | 78.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.52 years | 79.25 years | 81.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.55 years | 81.29 years | 81.93 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 36 New Zealand 82.09 years compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 years compare
- 40 Finland 81.91 years compare
- 41 Greece 81.86 years compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 years compare
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 life expectancy, source comparison in Denmark?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Denmark was 81.93 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.93 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.31 years in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.