Life expectancy at birth, total in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy at birth, total was 81.85 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Denmark, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Denmark is 81.85 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Denmark peaked at 81.85 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.34 years, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 34th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.87 years | 73.34 years | 74.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.51 years | 74.1 years | 74.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.49 years | 74.81 years | 76.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.61 years | 76.59 years | 78.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5 years | 79.1 years | 81.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.54 years | 81.3 years | 81.85 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.009 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Denmark?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Denmark was 81.85 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.85 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.34 years in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release