Womens life expectancy at birth in Denmark
Denmark: Womens life expectancy at birth was 83.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 83.86 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. 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 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Denmark peaked at 83.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.53, in 1950.
That places Denmark 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.97 | 71.53 | 74.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.81 | 73.99 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.79 | 75.92 | 77.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.56 | 77.18 | 77.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.19 | 77.73 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 79.12 | 81.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.51 | 81.34 | 83.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.46 | 83.17 | 83.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 36 Belgium 84.33 compare
- 37 Austria 84.32 compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 84.2 compare
- 40 Saint Martin (French part) 83.84 compare
- 41 Luxembourg 83.84 compare
- 42 New Zealand 83.77 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Denmark?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Denmark was 83.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 83.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.53 in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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