Denmark vs Italy: Survival ages across the population

Denmark
37.2
in 2024
Italy
37.97
in 2022
Denmark rank
6th
Italy rank
3rd

Survival ages across the population over time

  • Denmark
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 37.97 against 37.2 in Denmark, a difference of 0.77.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1872 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 13 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Italy Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0762 0.0475 0.0287 Denmark
1880s 0.075 0.049 0.026 Denmark
1890s 0.077 0.056 0.021 Denmark
1900s 0.09 0.062 0.028 Denmark
1910s 0.115 0.068 0.047 Denmark
1920s 0.133 0.081 0.052 Denmark
1930s 0.168 0.099 0.069 Denmark
1940s 0.292 0.113 0.179 Denmark
1950s 1.02 0.218 0.803 Denmark
1960s 5.1 0.378 4.72 Denmark
1970s 14.93 5.29 9.64 Denmark
1980s 20.18 18.57 1.61 Denmark
1990s 24.29 22.95 1.34 Denmark
2000s 28.95 30.07 1.12 Italy
2010s 36 37.25 1.25 Italy
2020s 37.41 38.3 0.8967 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival ages across the population, Denmark or Italy?
Italy, at 37.97 against 37.2 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Denmark and Italy?
0.77, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
151 years are reported by both, from 1872 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for survival ages across the population?
Denmark ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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