Life expectation at birth by sex in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectation at birth by sex was 83.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.85
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.85
in 2023
All-time low
39.87
in 1853
Years of data
189
1835–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Denmark, 1835–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 83.85 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 189 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Denmark peaked at 83.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.87, in 1853.
Denmark ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 189 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 40.25 | — |
| 1836 | 41.65 | +3.5% |
| 1837 | 43.11 | +3.5% |
| 1838 | 44.41 | +3.0% |
| 1839 | 42.71 | -3.8% |
| 1840 | 42.39 | -0.7% |
| 1841 | 43.56 | +2.8% |
| 1842 | 44.11 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 45.16 | +2.4% |
| 1844 | 45.19 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 44.65 | -1.2% |
| 1846 | 41.67 | -6.7% |
| 1847 | 41.69 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 42.32 | +1.5% |
| 1849 | 41.61 | -1.7% |
| 1850 | 45.18 | +8.6% |
| 1851 | 46.22 | +2.3% |
| 1852 | 44.43 | -3.9% |
| 1853 | 39.87 | -10.3% |
| 1854 | 46.27 | +16.1% |
| 1855 | 47.12 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 47.84 | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 43.41 | -9.3% |
| 1858 | 41.06 | -5.4% |
| 1859 | 45.63 | +11.1% |
| 1860 | 45.96 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 49.01 | +6.6% |
| 1862 | 48.5 | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 48.52 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 41.47 | -14.5% |
| 1865 | 40.78 | -1.7% |
| 1866 | 43.64 | +7.0% |
| 1867 | 45.82 | +5.0% |
| 1868 | 46.45 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 46.77 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 46.98 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 46.98 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 48.12 | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 48.18 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 47.4 | -1.6% |
| 1875 | 45.45 | -4.1% |
| 1876 | 46.83 | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 48.34 | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 48.33 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 47.34 | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 45.75 | -3.4% |
| 1881 | 49.28 | +7.7% |
| 1882 | 47.63 | -3.3% |
| 1883 | 49.58 | +4.1% |
| 1884 | 49.37 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 50.84 | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 49.8 | -2.0% |
| 1887 | 49.65 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 47.63 | -4.1% |
| 1889 | 49.13 | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 48.43 | -1.4% |
| 1891 | 47.88 | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 48.84 | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 48.3 | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 50.55 | +4.7% |
| 1895 | 52.2 | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 54.56 | +4.5% |
| 1897 | 53.38 | -2.2% |
| 1898 | 54.59 | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 52.43 | -4.0% |
| 1900 | 53.57 | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 54.56 | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 56.22 | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 56.39 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 57.43 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 55.78 | -2.9% |
| 1906 | 57.99 | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 57.49 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 56.38 | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 58.87 | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 59.64 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 58.68 | -1.6% |
| 1912 | 59.36 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 60.12 | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 60.11 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 59.89 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 58.54 | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 58.49 | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 57.28 | -2.1% |
| 1919 | 57.71 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 58.47 | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 62.44 | +6.8% |
| 1922 | 61.36 | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 62.06 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 62.08 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 62.68 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 62.55 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 61.88 | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 62.76 | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 62.77 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 63.19 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 62.9 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 63.44 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 64.45 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 65.17 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 63.86 | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 64.54 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 65.16 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 66.07 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 66.93 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 67.23 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 67.06 | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 68.14 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 68.42 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 67.4 | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 67.21 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 68.15 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 69.65 | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 71.47 | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 71.4 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 71.53 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 72.15 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 72.15 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 72.47 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 72.81 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 73.46 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 73.71 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 73.48 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 74.03 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 73.88 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 73.99 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 74.38 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 74.44 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 74.48 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 74.8 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 74.65 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 74.79 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 75.36 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 75.58 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 75.7 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 75.92 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 76.16 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 76.22 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 76.53 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 76.82 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 77.01 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 76.7 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 77.67 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 77.43 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 77.4 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 77.18 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 77.36 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.65 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 77.55 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 77.63 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 77.48 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.54 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 77.79 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.64 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.76 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.73 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 77.98 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.97 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.77 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 78.09 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 77.84 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.26 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.47 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.88 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.12 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.21 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.34 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.74 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.11 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.44 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.51 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.91 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.03 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.34 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.82 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.04 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.66 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.79 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.12 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.96 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.42 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.5 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.3 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.17 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.85 | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 83.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 83.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 42.43 | 40.25 | 44.41 | 5 |
| 1840s | 43.23 | 41.61 | 45.19 | 10 |
| 1850s | 44.7 | 39.87 | 47.84 | 10 |
| 1860s | 45.69 | 40.78 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1870s | 47.39 | 45.45 | 48.34 | 10 |
| 1880s | 48.87 | 45.75 | 50.84 | 10 |
| 1890s | 51.12 | 47.88 | 54.59 | 10 |
| 1900s | 56.47 | 53.57 | 58.87 | 10 |
| 1910s | 58.98 | 57.28 | 60.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | 61.9 | 58.47 | 62.77 | 10 |
| 1930s | 64.57 | 62.9 | 66.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 68.61 | 67.06 | 71.47 | 10 |
| 1950s | 72.97 | 71.53 | 74.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.81 | 73.99 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.79 | 75.92 | 77.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.56 | 77.18 | 77.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.19 | 77.73 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 79.12 | 81.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.51 | 81.34 | 83.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.46 | 83.17 | 83.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 36 Belgium 84.33 compare
- 37 Austria 84.32 compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 84.2 compare
- 40 Saint Martin (French Part) 83.84 compare
- 41 Luxembourg 83.84 compare
- 42 New Zealand 83.77 compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Denmark?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Denmark was 83.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 83.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.87 in 1853.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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