Life Expectancy at Birth in Denmark
Denmark: Life Expectancy at Birth was 82.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.25
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
82.25
in 2024
All-time low
72.18
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Denmark is 82.25, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Denmark peaked at 82.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.18, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 33rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.18 | — |
| 1961 | 72.44 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 72.32 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 72.4 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 72.49 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 72.37 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 72.44 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.92 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 73.12 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.22 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 73.34 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.41 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 73.44 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 73.68 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.81 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 74.08 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.74 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 74.63 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 74.39 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.22 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 74.1 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.23 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.55 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 74.42 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.56 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.43 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.58 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.69 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.77 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.81 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.16 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.19 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.12 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.38 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.21 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.59 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.95 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.14 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.34 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.59 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.79 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.9 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.14 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.49 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.84 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.1 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.45 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.05 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.7 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.85 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.1 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.95 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.45 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.6 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.3 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.75 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 82.25 | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 82.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 82.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.59 | 72.18 | 73.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.87 | 73.34 | 74.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.51 | 74.1 | 74.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.49 | 74.81 | 76.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.61 | 76.59 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5 | 79.1 | 81.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.66 | 81.3 | 82.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Denmark?
- Life expectancy at birth in Denmark was 82.25 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 82.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.18 in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.