Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-107500, 333-117678, 333-159057 and 333-213630) pertaining to the Employees' Savings Plan of Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries of our report dated June 17, 2019, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of the Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Employees' Savings Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2018.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Tysons, Virginia

June 17, 2019