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Denmark life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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Denmark ranks 31/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 80.6 years for males, 84.2 years for females, and 82.4 years for both sexes combined.

Denmark life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 82.4 80.6 84.2
2025 82.2 80.4 84.1
2024 82.1 80.2 84
2023 81.9 80 83.9
2022 81.3 79.4 83.2
2021 81.4 79.6 83.3
2020 81.5 79.6 83.5
2019 81.4 79.4 83.4
2018 81 79 83
2017 81.1 79.1 83.1
2016 80.9 78.9 82.8
2015 80.7 78.8 82.7
2014 80.6 78.6 82.7
2013 80.3 78.3 82.3
2012 80.1 78.1 82
2011 79.8 77.7 81.8
2010 79.2 77.1 81.3
2009 79 76.8 81
2008 78.7 76.5 80.9
2007 78.3 76.1 80.5
2006 78.2 75.9 80.5
2005 78.2 75.9 80.4
2004 77.8 75.4 80.1
2003 77.4 75 79.7
2002 77.1 74.8 79.3
2001 77 74.7 79.2
2000 76.8 74.4 79.1
1999 76.6 74.2 78.9
1998 76.4 73.9 78.9
1997 76 73.6 78.5
1996 75.7 73.1 78.3
1995 75.3 72.7 77.8
1994 75.4 72.8 78.1
1993 75.2 72.6 77.8
1992 75.3 72.6 78
1991 75.2 72.5 78
1990 74.9 72 77.7
1989 74.9 72 77.8
1988 74.8 72 77.6
1987 74.7 71.7 77.8
1986 74.6 71.8 77.5
1985 74.5 71.5 77.5
1984 74.6 71.7 77.6
1983 74.5 71.4 77.5
1982 74.6 71.6 77.7
1981 74.3 71.2 77.4
1980 74.1 71.2 77.2
1979 74.2 71.2 77.4
1978 74.4 71.5 77.4
1977 74.7 71.7 77.7
1976 73.8 70.9 76.7
1975 74.1 71.3 77
1974 73.8 70.9 76.8
1973 73.7 71 76.5
1972 73.5 70.8 76.2
1971 73.4 70.8 76.2
1970 73.4 70.9 75.9
1969 73.2 70.9 75.7
1968 73.1 70.8 75.6
1967 73 70.6 75.4
1966 72.5 70.2 74.8
1965 72.4 70.2 74.6
1964 72.5 70.3 74.8
1963 72.4 70.4 74.5
1962 72.4 70.3 74.4
1961 72.5 70.6 74.4
1960 72.2 70.4 74
1959 72.2 70.6 73.9
1958 72.2 70.5 74
1957 71.8 70.2 73.5
1956 72 70.4 73.7
1955 71.9 70.4 73.5
1954 71.3 69.9 72.8
1953 71.2 69.9 72.5
1952 70.8 69.4 72.1
1951 70.9 69.7 72.2
1950 70.3 69.1 71.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In Denmark, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 69.7 years for men and 70.4 for women, with a combined average of 70.1 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 18 healthy years, 17.3 for males and 18.8 for females.

Denmark life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in Denmark, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 52.9 Years

Mean expected age of death: 82.9 Years

Median expected age of death: 85.3 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 99.6% 99.4% 99.7%
50 98.4% 98.0% 98.8%
60 94.9% 93.7% 96.1%
65 91.3% 89.4% 93.2%
70 86.2% 83.3% 89.1%
75 78.8% 74.8% 83.0%
80 67.9% 62.5% 73.2%
85 51.1% 44.7% 57.4%
90 29.8% 23.5% 35.9%
95 11.1% 7.1% 14.7%
100 2.1% 1.0% 3.0%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 35.2% 40.3% 34%
99 33% 37.8% 31.7%
98 30.6% 35.3% 29.3%
97 28.3% 32.8% 26.9%
96 26.1% 30.4% 24.6%
95 23.9% 27.9% 22.3%
94 21.8% 25.6% 20.2%
93 19.8% 23.3% 18.1%
92 17.8% 21% 16.1%
91 16% 18.9% 14.4%
90 14.3% 16.9% 12.8%
89 12.7% 15.1% 11.3%
88 11.4% 13.4% 9.99%
87 10.1% 11.9% 8.83%
86 8.92% 10.5% 7.79%
85 7.91% 9.28% 6.88%
84 7% 8.2% 6.06%
83 6.18% 7.25% 5.33%
82 5.44% 6.4% 4.67%
81 4.79% 5.65% 4.08%
80 4.21% 4.96% 3.55%
79 3.69% 4.37% 3.1%
78 3.26% 3.87% 2.73%
77 2.89% 3.45% 2.41%
76 2.6% 3.11% 2.14%
75 2.35% 2.82% 1.92%
74 2.12% 2.56% 1.73%
73 1.92% 2.32% 1.55%
72 1.74% 2.11% 1.4%
71 1.58% 1.92% 1.26%
70 1.44% 1.76% 1.14%
69 1.33% 1.63% 1.04%
68 1.23% 1.51% 0.96%
67 1.14% 1.4% 0.9%
66 1.06% 1.3% 0.83%
65 0.98% 1.2% 0.77%
64 0.91% 1.11% 0.71%
63 0.84% 1.02% 0.65%
62 0.77% 0.94% 0.6%
61 0.7% 0.86% 0.54%
60 0.63% 0.78% 0.49%
59 0.57% 0.7% 0.44%
58 0.51% 0.63% 0.39%
57 0.46% 0.57% 0.35%
56 0.41% 0.51% 0.32%
55 0.37% 0.44% 0.29%
54 0.33% 0.39% 0.26%
53 0.29% 0.35% 0.23%
52 0.26% 0.31% 0.21%
51 0.23% 0.28% 0.18%
50 0.21% 0.26% 0.16%
49 0.19% 0.23% 0.14%
48 0.17% 0.21% 0.12%
47 0.15% 0.18% 0.11%
46 0.13% 0.16% 0.1%
45 0.11% 0.14% 0.08%
44 0.1% 0.12% 0.08%
43 0.09% 0.11% 0.07%
42 0.08% 0.1% 0.06%
41 0.07% 0.09% 0.06%
40 0.07% 0.08% 0.05%
39 0.06% 0.08% 0.05%
38 0.06% 0.07% 0.04%
37 0.05% 0.06% 0.04%
36 0.05% 0.06% 0.03%
35 0.04% 0.06% 0.03%
34 0.04% 0.05% 0.03%
33 0.04% 0.05% 0.03%
32 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
31 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
30 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
29 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
28 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
27 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
26 0.03% 0.04% 0.01%
25 0.02% 0.04% 0.01%
24 0.02% 0.03% 0.01%
23 0.02% 0.03% 0.01%
22 0.02% 0.03% 0.01%
21 0.02% 0.03% 0.01%
20 0.02% 0.03% 0.01%
19 0.02% 0.03% 0.01%
18 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
17 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
16 0.01% 0.01% 0.008%
15 0.008% 0.009% 0.007%
14 0.006% 0.007% 0.005%
13 0.005% 0.005% 0.004%
12 0.004% 0.005% 0.003%
11 0.004% 0.005% 0.003%
10 0.004% 0.004% 0.003%
9 0.004% 0.004% 0.003%
8 0.004% 0.004% 0.004%
7 0.004% 0.004% 0.004%
6 0.004% 0.004% 0.004%
5 0.004% 0.004% 0.004%
4 0.004% 0.005% 0.004%
3 0.006% 0.007% 0.005%
2 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
1 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
0 0.27% 0.29% 0.24%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In Denmark, the risk of dying is lowest at age 9 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 0.27% in the birth year, 0.03% at age 30, 0.63% at 60, and 4.21% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in Denmark never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 4,790 years — 3,465 for males and 7,955 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102.1 101.8 102.2
99 101.2 100.9 101.3
98 100.4 100.1 100.5
97 99.6 99.2 99.7
96 98.8 98.4 98.9
95 98 97.6 98.1
94 97.2 96.8 97.4
93 96.5 96 96.7
92 95.8 95.3 96
91 95.1 94.6 95.4
90 94.4 93.9 94.7
89 93.8 93.2 94.2
88 93.2 92.6 93.6
87 92.6 92 93.1
86 92.1 91.4 92.5
85 91.6 90.9 92.1
84 91.1 90.3 91.6
83 90.6 89.8 91.2
82 90.2 89.4 90.8
81 89.7 88.9 90.4
80 89.4 88.5 90
79 89 88.1 89.7
78 88.7 87.7 89.4
77 88.3 87.4 89.1
76 88 87.1 88.8
75 87.7 86.7 88.6
74 87.4 86.4 88.3
73 87.2 86.1 88.1
72 86.9 85.8 87.9
71 86.7 85.6 87.7
70 86.4 85.3 87.5
69 86.2 85 87.3
68 86 84.8 87.1
67 85.8 84.5 87
66 85.6 84.3 86.8
65 85.4 84.1 86.6
64 85.2 83.9 86.5
63 85 83.7 86.3
62 84.8 83.5 86.2
61 84.7 83.3 86
60 84.5 83.1 85.9
59 84.4 82.9 85.8
58 84.3 82.8 85.7
57 84.1 82.6 85.6
56 84 82.5 85.5
55 83.9 82.4 85.4
54 83.8 82.3 85.3
53 83.7 82.2 85.3
52 83.6 82.1 85.2
51 83.6 82 85.1
50 83.5 81.9 85.1
49 83.4 81.8 85
48 83.4 81.8 85
47 83.3 81.7 84.9
46 83.3 81.6 84.9
45 83.2 81.6 84.9
44 83.2 81.5 84.8
43 83.2 81.5 84.8
42 83.1 81.5 84.8
41 83.1 81.4 84.8
40 83.1 81.4 84.7
39 83 81.4 84.7
38 83 81.3 84.7
37 83 81.3 84.7
36 83 81.3 84.7
35 83 81.2 84.6
34 82.9 81.2 84.6
33 82.9 81.2 84.6
32 82.9 81.2 84.6
31 82.9 81.2 84.6
30 82.9 81.1 84.6
29 82.8 81.1 84.6
28 82.8 81.1 84.6
27 82.8 81.1 84.5
26 82.8 81.1 84.5
25 82.8 81 84.5
24 82.8 81 84.5
23 82.8 81 84.5
22 82.7 81 84.5
21 82.7 81 84.5
20 82.7 80.9 84.5
19 82.7 80.9 84.5
18 82.7 80.9 84.5
17 82.7 80.9 84.5
16 82.7 80.9 84.5
15 82.7 80.9 84.5
14 82.7 80.9 84.5
13 82.7 80.9 84.5
12 82.7 80.9 84.4
11 82.7 80.9 84.4
10 82.7 80.9 84.4
9 82.7 80.9 84.4
8 82.7 80.9 84.4
7 82.7 80.9 84.4
6 82.7 80.9 84.4
5 82.6 80.9 84.4
4 82.6 80.8 84.4
3 82.6 80.8 84.4
2 82.6 80.8 84.4
1 82.6 80.8 84.4
0 82.4 80.6 84.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In Denmark, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 85.4 years, rising to 86.4 at 70, 87.7 at 75, and 89.4 at 80 — all higher than the 82.4 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in Denmark.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 2.06% 0.96% 3.02%
99 3.07% 1.54% 4.43%
98 4.43% 2.39% 6.26%
97 6.18% 3.55% 8.57%
96 8.36% 5.1% 11.4%
95 11% 7.08% 14.6%
94 14% 9.51% 18.3%
93 17.5% 12.4% 22.4%
92 21.3% 15.7% 26.7%
91 25.3% 19.4% 31.2%
90 29.6% 23.3% 35.7%
89 33.9% 27.4% 40.3%
88 38.2% 31.7% 44.7%
87 42.5% 36% 49.1%
86 46.7% 40.2% 53.2%
85 50.7% 44.3% 57.2%
84 54.5% 48.2% 60.8%
83 58.1% 52% 64.3%
82 61.5% 55.6% 67.4%
81 64.6% 58.9% 70.3%
80 67.4% 62% 72.9%
79 70% 64.8% 75.2%
78 72.3% 67.4% 77.3%
77 74.5% 69.8% 79.2%
76 76.5% 72.1% 81%
75 78.3% 74.2% 82.5%
74 80% 76.1% 84%
73 81.6% 77.9% 85.3%
72 83% 79.6% 86.5%
71 84.4% 81.1% 87.6%
70 85.6% 82.6% 88.6%
69 86.7% 84% 89.6%
68 87.8% 85.3% 90.4%
67 88.8% 86.5% 91.3%
66 89.8% 87.6% 92%
65 90.7% 88.7% 92.7%
64 91.5% 89.7% 93.4%
63 92.3% 90.6% 94%
62 93% 91.5% 94.6%
61 93.7% 92.2% 95.1%
60 94.3% 93% 95.6%
59 94.8% 93.6% 96%
58 95.3% 94.2% 96.4%
57 95.7% 94.8% 96.7%
56 96.1% 95.2% 97%
55 96.5% 95.7% 97.3%
54 96.8% 96% 97.6%
53 97.1% 96.4% 97.8%
52 97.3% 96.7% 98%
51 97.6% 97% 98.2%
50 97.8% 97.2% 98.3%
49 97.9% 97.4% 98.5%
48 98.1% 97.6% 98.6%
47 98.2% 97.8% 98.7%
46 98.4% 98% 98.8%
45 98.5% 98.1% 98.9%
44 98.6% 98.2% 98.9%
43 98.7% 98.3% 99%
42 98.7% 98.4% 99.1%
41 98.8% 98.5% 99.1%
40 98.9% 98.6% 99.2%
39 98.9% 98.7% 99.2%
38 99% 98.8% 99.3%
37 99.1% 98.8% 99.3%
36 99.1% 98.9% 99.3%
35 99.1% 98.9% 99.4%
34 99.2% 99% 99.4%
33 99.2% 99% 99.4%
32 99.3% 99.1% 99.4%
31 99.3% 99.1% 99.5%
30 99.3% 99.2% 99.5%
29 99.4% 99.2% 99.5%
28 99.4% 99.2% 99.5%
27 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
26 99.4% 99.3% 99.6%
25 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
24 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
23 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
22 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
21 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
20 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
19 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
18 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
17 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
16 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
15 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
14 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
13 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
12 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
11 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
10 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
9 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
8 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
7 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
6 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
5 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
4 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
3 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
2 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
1 99.7% 99.7% 99.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In Denmark, 94.3% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 85.6% past 70, 67.4% past 80, 29.6% past 90, and only 2.06% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare Denmark Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in Denmark

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 570 176.1 916
99 1,013 583 1,405
98 1,356 843 1,834
97 1,750 1,167 2,304
96 2,179 1,549 2,792
95 2,626 1,977 3,268
94 3,062 2,434 3,698
93 3,458 2,888 4,051
92 3,788 3,300 4,309
91 4,056 3,663 4,484
90 4,233 3,943 4,558
89 4,320 4,134 4,544
88 4,344 4,252 4,472
87 4,291 4,276 4,334
86 4,166 4,213 4,144
85 4,010 4,108 3,932
84 3,817 3,957 3,690
83 3,591 3,771 3,426
82 3,345 3,556 3,148
81 3,096 3,326 2,867
80 2,834 3,075 2,587
79 2,582 2,829 2,332
78 2,360 2,610 2,110
77 2,156 2,409 1,907
76 1,985 2,242 1,734
75 1,838 2,094 1,584
74 1,700 1,949 1,449
73 1,565 1,806 1,324
72 1,442 1,676 1,209
71 1,331 1,558 1,103
70 1,235 1,457 1,010
69 1,154 1,372 935
68 1,082 1,289 872
67 1,016 1,211 819
66 953 1,135 768
65 891 1,063 716
64 831 995 664
63 772 926 614
62 714 858 566
61 655 790 517
60 597 723 468
59 543 660 422
58 490 598 380
57 442 538 342
56 396 481 310
55 353 425 280.4
54 316 377 254
53 280.9 335 227
52 251.8 302 201.4
51 226.2 274.8 177.8
50 203.6 250.1 157
49 182.7 226.5 138.5
48 162.5 203 121.7
47 144.1 180.7 107.1
46 126.7 158.9 94.2
45 111.1 138.9 83.3
44 98.4 121.8 74.6
43 87.8 107.8 67.2
42 79.2 97.2 60.6
41 72.7 89.2 55.6
40 66.5 81.4 51.1
39 60.9 74.2 47
38 55.9 68.3 42.9
37 51.6 64 38.6
36 47.9 60.7 34.6
35 44.2 57.1 30.8
34 41 53.6 27.8
33 37.8 49.6 25.4
32 35.2 46.3 23.5
31 33 43.7 21.9
30 31.4 41.9 20.4
29 29.6 39.9 18.8
28 28.3 38.6 17.5
27 26.9 37.3 16.2
26 26 36.7 14.9
25 24.8 35.6 13.7
24 23.8 34.3 12.9
23 23.1 33.3 12.6
22 22.4 31.9 12.5
21 21.8 30.7 12.6
20 20.8 28.7 12.5
19 18.5 25 11.6
18 15.8 20.8 10.5
17 13.2 16.7 9.49
16 10.3 12.4 8.1
15 8.08 9.28 6.84
14 6.13 6.84 5.38
13 4.79 5.42 4.14
12 4.06 4.74 3.34
11 3.73 4.49 2.94
10 3.7 4.43 2.93
9 3.66 4.15 3.14
8 3.71 3.91 3.5
7 3.75 3.77 3.72
6 3.87 3.98 3.75
5 4.03 4.36 3.68
4 4.37 4.88 3.82
3 5.8 6.55 5.01
2 11.2 12.5 9.81
1 31 34.1 27.6
0 266.1 293.9 236.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In Denmark, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 88 for both sexes combined, 87 for males, and 90 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 83.5 for men, 86.8 for women, and 85.2 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect Denmark's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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