Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 81.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Denmark is 81.93, measured 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 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Denmark peaked at 81.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.31, in 1950.
Denmark ranks 39th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.47 | 70.31 | 72.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.61 | 72.2 | 73.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.9 | 73.36 | 74.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 74.13 | 74.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 74.86 | 76.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.85 | 76.81 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.52 | 79.25 | 81.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.55 | 81.29 | 81.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 36 New Zealand 82.09 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 compare
- 40 Finland 81.91 compare
- 41 Greece 81.86 compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2112 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5296 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Denmark?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Denmark was 81.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.31 in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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