How does Denmark rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?

Denmark ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Denmark

Name: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Denmark
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males was 80.02 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

80.02 years

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

34th

of 236 countries

All-time high

80.02 years

in 2023

All-time low

36.7 years

in 1835

Years of data

189

1835–2023

Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Denmark, 1835–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Denmark is 80.02 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 189 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Denmark peaked at 80.02 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.7 years, in 1835.

That places Denmark 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 189 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	39.64 years	36.7 years	41.91 years	5
1840s	40.6 years	37.6 years	42.97 years	10
1850s	42.18 years	37.34 years	45.69 years	10
1860s	43.81 years	38.86 years	46.68 years	10
1870s	45.55 years	43.55 years	46.84 years	10
1880s	46.87 years	43.86 years	48.44 years	10
1890s	48.37 years	45.69 years	51.65 years	10
1900s	53.35 years	50.25 years	55.85 years	10
1910s	56.23 years	55.14 years	57.63 years	10
1920s	60.29 years	56.96 years	61.19 years	10
1930s	62.56 years	60.88 years	64.69 years	10
1940s	66.45 years	64.86 years	68.85 years	10
1950s	70 years	69.1 years	70.59 years	10
1960s	70.47 years	70.19 years	70.86 years	10
1970s	71.1 years	70.8 years	71.73 years	10
1980s	71.62 years	71.18 years	72.05 years	10
1990s	72.99 years	72.02 years	74.2 years	10
2000s	75.56 years	74.44 years	76.84 years	10
2010s	78.5 years	77.12 years	79.44 years	10
2020s	79.65 years	79.42 years	80.02 years	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

31 New Zealand 80.41 years compare
32 Ireland 80.37 years compare
33 Israel 80.18 years compare
35 Belgium 79.86 years compare
36 Maldives 79.69 years compare
37 Cyprus 79.63 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Denmark?: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Denmark was 80.02 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 80.02 years in 2023.
What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 36.7 years in 1835.
How does Denmark rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?: Denmark ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Unit: years
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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