Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Denmark
Denmark: Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection was 89 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
89
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
89
in 2100
All-time low
80.3
in 2025
Years of data
76
2025–2100
Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Denmark, 2025–2100
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Denmark is 89, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Denmark peaked at 89 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 80.3, in 2025.
That places Denmark 13th 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 76 years of available data.
Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80.3 | — |
| 2026 | 80.4 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 80.5 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 80.6 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 80.7 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 80.9 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 81 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 81.1 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 81.2 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 81.3 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 81.6 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 81.7 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 82 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 82.1 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 82.2 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 82.3 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 82.5 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 82.6 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 82.8 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 82.9 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 83 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 83.1 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 83.2 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 83.3 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 83.5 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 83.6 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 83.7 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 83.8 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 83.9 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 84 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 84.2 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 84.3 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 84.4 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 84.5 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 84.6 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 84.7 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 84.9 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 85 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 85.1 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 85.2 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 85.3 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 85.5 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 85.6 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 85.7 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 85.8 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 86 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 86.1 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 86.2 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 86.3 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 86.4 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 86.6 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 86.7 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 86.8 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 86.9 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 87 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 87.2 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 87.3 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 87.4 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 87.5 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 87.6 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 87.8 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 87.9 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 88 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 88.1 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 88.2 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 88.3 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 88.5 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 88.6 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 88.7 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 88.8 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 88.9 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 89 | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.9, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.95, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 80.5 | 80.3 | 80.7 | 5 |
| 2030s | 81.35 | 80.9 | 81.8 | 10 |
| 2040s | 82.48 | 82 | 83 | 10 |
| 2050s | 83.63 | 83.1 | 84.2 | 10 |
| 2060s | 84.8 | 84.3 | 85.3 | 10 |
| 2070s | 86.02 | 85.5 | 86.6 | 10 |
| 2080s | 87.22 | 86.7 | 87.8 | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.4 | 87.9 | 88.9 | 10 |
| 2100s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 12 Belgium 89.2 compare
- 13 Netherlands 89 compare
- 13 Portugal 89 compare
- 13 Netherlands 89 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)
- 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, sex and type of projection in Denmark?
- Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Denmark was 89 in 2100, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2100.
- What is the lowest projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3 in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, sex and type of projection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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