thumb|Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, the most specialised hospital in Denmark, receiving over 350,000 unique patients a year , Denmark has a life expectancy of 80.6 years at birth (78.6 for men, 82.5 for women), up from 76.9 years in 2000. This ranks it 27th among 193 nations, behind the other Nordic countries. The National Institute of Public Health of the University of Southern Denmark has calculated 19 major risk factors among Danes that contribute to a lowering of the life expectancy; this includes smoking, alcohol, drug abuse and physical inactivity. Although the obesity rate is lower than in North America and most other European countries, the large number of overweight Danes results in an annual additional consumption in the health care system of DKK 1,625 million. In a 2012 study, Denmark had the highest cancer rate of all countries listed by the World Cancer Research Fund International; researchers suggest the reasons are better reporting, but also lifestyle factors like heavy alcohol consumption, smoking and physical inactivity.
thumb|rigshospitalet in copenhagen the most specialised hospital in denmark receiving over 350000 unique patients a year  denmark has a life expectancy of 806 years at birth (786 for men 825 for women) up from 769 years in 2000 this ranks it 27th among 193 nations behind the other nordic countries the national institute of public health of the university of southern denmark has calculated 19 major risk factors among danes that contribute to a lowering of the life expectancy; this includes smoking alcohol drug abuse and physical inactivity although the obesity rate is lower than in north america and most other european countries the large number of overweight danes results in an annual additional consumption in the health care system of dkk 1625 million in a 2012 study denmark had the highest cancer rate of all countries listed by the world cancer research fund international; researchers suggest the reasons are better reporting but also lifestyle factors like heavy alcohol consumption smoking and physical inactivity