Denmark vs Saint Martin (French Part): Life expectancy by sex
Denmark
83.85 years
in 2023
Saint Martin (French Part)
83.84 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
40th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Denmark
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.85 years against 83.84 years in Saint Martin (French Part), a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Saint Martin (French Part) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.97 years | 69.41 years | 3.56 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 74.81 years | 73 years | 1.81 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 76.79 years | 76.43 years | 0.3595 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 77.56 years | 77.83 years | 0.2719 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1990s | 78.19 years | 79.62 years | 1.44 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2000s | 80.1 years | 81.6 years | 1.51 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2010s | 82.51 years | 83.22 years | 0.7099 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 83.46 years | 83.85 years | 0.3902 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Denmark or Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Denmark, at 83.85 years against 83.84 years in Saint Martin (French Part) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Denmark and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 0.01 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.