Life expectancy in Sjælland

Life expectancy at birth in Sjælland was 81.4 years in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2007. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Life expectancy at birth, by region Unit: Years Data: 2007 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Sjælland, 2024 81.4 Years
Change from 2023 +0.4% 2023: 81.1 years
Denmark, 2024 82.0 years Country total
Position in 2024 159th of 267 See the full ranking

Life expectancy in Sjælland over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Life expectancy at birth, by region (years), 2000 to 2024
Period SjællandDenmark
2024 81.4 years 82.0 years
2023 81.1 years 81.7 years
2022 80.5 years 81.3 years
2021 80.4 years 81.4 years
2020 80.6 years 81.5 years
2019 80.7 years 81.4 years
2018 80.3 years 81.0 years
2017 80.2 years 81.1 years
2016 80.2 years 80.9 years
2015 80.1 years 80.7 years
2014 79.9 yearsb (break in time series) 80.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2013 79.7 years 80.4 years
2012 79.5 years 80.2 years
2011 78.9 years 79.9 years
2010 78.5 years 79.3 years
2009 78.3 years 79.0 years
2008 78.0 years 78.8 years
2007 77.6 years 78.4 years
2006 – 78.4 years
2005 – 78.3 years
2004 – 77.8 years
2003 – 77.4 years
2002 – 77.1 years
2001 – 77.0 years
2000 – 76.9 years

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.4% from 81.1 years in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 79.9 years, the figure has changed by +1.9%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 267 regions with data for 2024, Sjælland has the 159th highest value.
  • The figure for Denmark in 2024 was 82.0 years.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_mlifexp · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sex=T age=Y_LT1 unit=YR
Observation period
2007 to 2024 for Sjælland
Provider update
1 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat