Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 81.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Denmark stood at 81.93. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Denmark peaked at 81.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.31, in 1950.
Denmark ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.47 | 70.31 | 72.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.61 | 72.2 | 73.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.9 | 73.36 | 74.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 74.13 | 74.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 74.86 | 76.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.85 | 76.81 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.52 | 79.25 | 81.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.55 | 81.29 | 81.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 36 New Zealand 82.09 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 compare
- 40 Finland 81.91 compare
- 41 Greece 81.86 compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 compare
More climate change data for Denmark
- Share co2 vs population 0.0576 (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 4.75 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.20 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 4.75 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 4.75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Denmark?
- Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Denmark was 81.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.31 in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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