Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 81.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.93
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.93
in 2023
All-time low
70.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Denmark stood at 81.93. 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 at birth source comparison in Denmark peaked at 81.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.31, 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.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.31 | — |
| 1951 | 70.92 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 70.76 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 71.17 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 71.34 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 71.91 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 72.04 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 71.81 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 72.24 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 72.22 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 72.2 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 72.45 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 72.35 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 72.42 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 72.51 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 72.39 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 72.47 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.95 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 73.15 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.25 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 73.36 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.43 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 73.47 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 73.69 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.82 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.77 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.66 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 74.43 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.24 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.13 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.25 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.6 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.46 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.62 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.48 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.64 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.84 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.86 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.86 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.23 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.27 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.19 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.44 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.29 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.66 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.04 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.44 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.58 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.81 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.97 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.1 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.78 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.23 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.22 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.35 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.71 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.96 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.25 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.79 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.08 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.31 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.63 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.74 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.88 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.11 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.99 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.43 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.55 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.44 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.29 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.93 | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 81.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 81.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Denmark?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Denmark was 81.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.31 in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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