Canada vs Denmark: Life Expectancy at Birth

Canada
82.11
in 2024
Denmark
82.25
in 2024
Canada rank
34th
Denmark rank
33rd

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 82.25 against 82.11 in Canada, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Canada ranks 34th and Denmark ranks 33rd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 71.79 72.59 0.7957 Denmark
1970s 73.61 73.87 0.2693 Denmark
1980s 76.23 74.51 1.71 Canada
1990s 78.05 75.49 2.56 Canada
2000s 80.08 77.61 2.47 Canada
2010s 81.75 80.5 1.25 Canada
2020s 81.56 81.66 0.1018 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Canada or Denmark?
Denmark, at 82.25 against 82.11 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Canada and Denmark?
0.14, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Canada ranks 34th and Denmark ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.