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
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
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.