Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 83.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.86
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.86
in 2023
All-time low
71.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 83.86 for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Denmark peaked at 83.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.53, in 1950.
Denmark ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.53 | — |
| 1951 | 72.15 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 72.15 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 72.47 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 72.81 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 73.46 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 73.71 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 73.48 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 74.03 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 73.88 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 73.99 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 74.38 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 74.44 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 74.48 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 74.8 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 74.65 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 74.79 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 75.36 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 75.58 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 75.7 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 75.92 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 76.16 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 76.22 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 76.53 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 76.82 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 77.01 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 76.7 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 77.67 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 77.42 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 77.4 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 77.18 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 77.36 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.65 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 77.55 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 77.63 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 77.48 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.54 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 77.79 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.64 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.76 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.73 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 77.98 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.97 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.77 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 78.09 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 77.84 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.26 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.47 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.88 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.12 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.21 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.34 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.74 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.11 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.44 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.51 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.91 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.03 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.34 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.82 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.04 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.66 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.79 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.12 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.96 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.42 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.5 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.3 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.17 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.86 | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 83.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 83.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.97 | 71.53 | 74.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.81 | 73.99 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.79 | 75.92 | 77.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.56 | 77.18 | 77.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.19 | 77.73 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 79.12 | 81.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.51 | 81.34 | 83.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.46 | 83.17 | 83.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 36 Belgium 84.33 compare
- 37 Austria 84.32 compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 84.2 compare
- 40 Saint Martin (French Part) 83.84 compare
- 41 Luxembourg 83.84 compare
- 42 New Zealand 83.77 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Denmark?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Denmark was 83.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 83.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.53 in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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