DK · 2023 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Denmark, 2023
Life expectancy at birth by sex
167.4%
Denmark, 2023
▲ 0.6% vs 2022 (166.4%)
Analysis
In 2023, Denmark's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.6% compared to 2022, reaching 167.4%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 168.0%.
Denmark ranks 14th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 1.0% (from 165.8% in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#14 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2023
99.6%
EU-27: 168.0%
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208