DK · 2021 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Denmark, 2021
Life expectancy at birth by sex
166.6%
Denmark, 2021
▼ 0.4% vs 2020 (167.2%)
Analysis
In 2021, Denmark's life expectancy at birth by sex decreased by 0.4% compared to 2020, reaching 166.6%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 165.8%.
Denmark ranks 15th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.6% (from 165.6% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#15 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
100.5%
EU-27: 165.8%
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208