Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Danmark
Danmark: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Danmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Danmark stood at 82. That is the highest value across all 35 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Danmark peaked at 82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.9, in 1990.
Danmark ranks 172nd of 424 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Danmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.9 | — |
| 1991 | 75.3 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.2 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.5 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.3 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.7 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.1 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.6 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.4 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.8 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.9 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.6 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.7 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.4 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.4 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.3 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.7 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.64 | 74.9 | 76.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.92 | 76.9 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.55 | 79.3 | 81.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.58 | 81.3 | 82 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Danmark?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Danmark was 82 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9 in 1990.
- How does Danmark rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Danmark ranks 172nd out of 424 regions with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Danmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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