Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level was 80.9 Year in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
80.9 Year
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 23 countries
All-time high
80.9 Year
in 2016
All-time low
78.4 Year
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2016
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark, 2007–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2016, life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 80.9 Year. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 80.9 Year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.4 Year, in 2007.
That places Denmark 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 78.4 Year | — |
| 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 | 80.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.9 Year | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 80.9 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.45 Year, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 80.9 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.85 Year, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.73 Year | 78.4 Year | 79 Year | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.31 Year | 79.3 Year | 80.9 Year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Denmark was 80.9 Year in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9 Year in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4 Year in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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