Projected life expectancy by age (in) … Projected completed years in Denmark
Denmark: Projected life expectancy by age (in) … Projected completed years was 89.5 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
89.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
89.5
in 2100
All-time low
79.9
in 2022
Years of data
79
2022–2100
Projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type in Denmark, 2022–2100
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type in Denmark is 89.5, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type in Denmark peaked at 89.5 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 79.9, in 2022.
That places Denmark 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Projected life expectancy by age (in) … Projected completed years in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 79.9 | — |
| 2023 | 79.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 80.1 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 80.3 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 80.4 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 80.6 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 80.8 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 80.9 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 81.1 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 81.2 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 81.4 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 81.9 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 82 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 82.1 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 82.3 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 82.6 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 82.7 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 82.9 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 83 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 83.2 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 83.3 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 83.4 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 83.6 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 83.7 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 83.8 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 84 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 84.1 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 84.2 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 84.4 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 84.5 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 84.6 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 84.8 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 84.9 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 85 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 85.1 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 85.3 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 85.4 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 85.5 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 85.6 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 85.8 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 85.9 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 86 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 86.1 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 86.2 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 86.4 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 86.5 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 86.6 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 86.7 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 86.8 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 86.9 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 87 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 87.2 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 87.3 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 87.4 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 87.5 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 87.6 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 87.7 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 87.8 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 87.9 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 88 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 88.1 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 88.2 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 88.3 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 88.4 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 88.5 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 88.6 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 88.7 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 88.8 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 88.9 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 89 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 89.1 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 89.2 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 89.3 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 89.4 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 89.5 | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 89.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 89.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.5, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 80.25 | 79.9 | 80.8 | 8 |
| 2030s | 81.61 | 80.9 | 82.3 | 10 |
| 2040s | 83.08 | 82.4 | 83.7 | 10 |
| 2050s | 84.43 | 83.8 | 85 | 10 |
| 2060s | 85.69 | 85.1 | 86.2 | 10 |
| 2070s | 86.88 | 86.4 | 87.4 | 10 |
| 2080s | 87.95 | 87.5 | 88.4 | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.95 | 88.5 | 89.4 | 10 |
| 2100s | 89.5 | 89.5 | 89.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- 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 projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type in Denmark?
- Projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type in Denmark was 89.5 in 2100, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5 in 2100.
- What is the lowest projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type of projection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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