Life expectancy at birth who gho in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 81.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.18
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
81.37
in 2020
All-time low
76.93
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Denmark stood at 81.18.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Denmark peaked at 81.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.93, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 21st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.82 | 76.93 | 78.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.39 | 79.17 | 81.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.28 | 81.18 | 81.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Denmark?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Denmark was 81.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.93 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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