Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Denmark

Denmark: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 81.93 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
81.93
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.93
in 2023
All-time low
70.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Denmark, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Denmark stood at 81.93. 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 vs health expenditure 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 New Zealand 82.09 compare
  2. 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
  3. 38 Austria 81.96 compare
  4. 40 Finland 81.91 compare
  5. 41 Greece 81.86 compare
  6. 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Denmark?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Denmark was 81.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 81.93 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 70.31 in 1950.
How does Denmark rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Denmark ranks 39th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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