Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.0757 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0757
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1247
in 1950
All-time low
0.0757
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Denmark is 0.0757, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Denmark peaked at 0.1247 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0757, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1247 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1224 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1229 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1192 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1169 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1171 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1144 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1137 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1103 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1123 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1101 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1106 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1082 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1091 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1065 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1084 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1055 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1049 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1067 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1072 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1064 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1073 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1049 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1047 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1014 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1036 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.102 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1012 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1018 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1013 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1031 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1021 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1019 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1017 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1018 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1023 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1036 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1021 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1032 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1025 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1011 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1003 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0992 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.098 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0982 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0979 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0974 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0968 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0956 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0937 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0941 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0934 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0915 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0903 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0908 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0885 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.088 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.088 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0874 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0863 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0851 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0843 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0837 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.082 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0821 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0812 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0814 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.079 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0793 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0781 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.078 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0781 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0774 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0757 | -2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0757 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0757 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1174 | 0.1103 | 0.1247 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1077 | 0.1049 | 0.1106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1035 | 0.1012 | 0.1073 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1024 | 0.1017 | 0.1036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0978 | 0.0937 | 0.1011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0898 | 0.0863 | 0.0941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0816 | 0.0781 | 0.0851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0773 | 0.0757 | 0.0781 | 4 |
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 versus lifespan inequality in Denmark?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Denmark was 0.0757 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1247 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Denmark ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.