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How long will a 57-year-old man in Denmark live?

Move the controls. Life expectancy and the chance of reaching each age, from official mortality statistics for 37 countries in Europe and North America.

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Age

Sex at birth

Official mortality statistics are published by sex at birth, which is why we ask.

Life expectancy

About 82 years old

At today's death rates, a 57-year-old man in Denmark can expect 24.9 more years on average.

Reaches 7087%
Reaches 8062%
Reaches 9023%
Reaches 1001%

Period life expectancy: what today's death rates imply, without guessing future medical progress — so for younger people it is, if anything, on the low side. A statistic for people like you, not a prediction.

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What's most likely to cut it short?

The causes, ranked — and the changes worth the most years.

See the causes

What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 57-year-old man in Denmark

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 (every 3 years before)
Bowel cancer screening (stool test)
every 2 years, ages 50–74 (home stool test)
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
from 40 (men) / 50 (women), then as your doctor advises
Blood sugar test (diabetes)
every 3 years from 35

If you smoke or used to:

Lung cancer screening (low-dose CT)
if you smoke or smoked heavily, ages 50–74 — ask whether it's offered

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Bowel cancer in the family — earlier bowel check
often a colonoscopy every 5 years from 40 (or 10 years before your relative's age at diagnosis, if earlier) · ask your doctor
Prostate cancer in the family — PSA test
from 45 (a father or brother diagnosed before 60), if you choose to be tested · ask your doctor

Based on Danish national screening programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

Every age at once: life expectancy in Denmark by age.

Where a 57-year-old man lives longest

The age people like this reach on average, in each of the 37 countries we cover — Denmark ranks 18th. Each links to that country's table by age.