Life expectancy by age and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy by age and sex was 82 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82 Year
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 56 countries
All-time high
82 Year
in 2024
All-time low
73.8 Year
in 1976
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Denmark, 1974–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 82 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Denmark peaked at 82 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.8 Year, in 1976.
Denmark ranks 20th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 73.9 Year | — |
| 1975 | 74.2 Year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.8 Year | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 74.7 Year | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 74.5 Year | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.3 Year | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 74.2 Year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.3 Year | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 74.7 Year | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.5 Year | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 74.7 Year | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 74.5 Year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.7 Year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.9 Year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.3 Year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.2 Year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.5 Year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.3 Year | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.7 Year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.1 Year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.5 Year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.6 Year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77 Year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.4 Year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.8 Year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.3 Year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.8 Year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79 Year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.9 Year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.2 Year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.4 Year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.6 Year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.9 Year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.1 Year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81 Year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.4 Year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.4 Year | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.3 Year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.7 Year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82 Year | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 82 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 82 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.23 Year | 73.8 Year | 74.7 Year | 6 |
| 1980s | 74.62 Year | 74.2 Year | 74.9 Year | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.64 Year | 74.9 Year | 76.6 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.91 Year | 76.9 Year | 79 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.55 Year | 79.3 Year | 81.4 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.58 Year | 81.3 Year | 82 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 21 Greece 81.9 Year compare
- 21 Netherlands 81.9 Year compare
- 21 Netherlands 81.9 Year 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 by age and sex in Denmark?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Denmark was 82 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8 Year in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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