Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 81.54 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
81.54
World rank
20th
of 162 countries
All-time high
81.54
in 2020
All-time low
44.79
in 1880
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Denmark, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy prados de la escosura in Denmark is 81.54, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Denmark peaked at 81.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.79, in 1880.
Denmark ranks 20th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 46 | — |
| 1880 | 44.79 | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 47.27 | +5.5% |
| 1900 | 51.9 | +9.8% |
| 1913 | 58.88 | +13.4% |
| 1925 | 61.91 | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 61.96 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 63.58 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 64.99 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 70.31 | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 71.92 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 72.2 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 72.39 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 73.36 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 74.1 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 74.13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 74.48 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 74.86 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 75.29 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.81 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 78.22 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 79.25 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.74 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 81.54 | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 81.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 81.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.98, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 1880s | 44.79 | 44.79 | 44.79 | 1 |
| 1890s | 47.27 | 47.27 | 47.27 | 1 |
| 1900s | 51.9 | 51.9 | 51.9 | 1 |
| 1910s | 58.88 | 58.88 | 58.88 | 1 |
| 1920s | 61.94 | 61.91 | 61.96 | 2 |
| 1930s | 64.28 | 63.58 | 64.99 | 2 |
| 1950s | 71.12 | 70.31 | 71.92 | 2 |
| 1960s | 72.3 | 72.2 | 72.39 | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.73 | 73.36 | 74.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.31 | 74.13 | 74.48 | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.07 | 74.86 | 75.29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.52 | 76.81 | 78.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.99 | 79.25 | 80.74 | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.54 | 81.54 | 81.54 | 1 |
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)
- 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 prados de la escosura in Denmark?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Denmark was 81.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.79 in 1880.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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