Denmark vs Netherlands: Survival ages across the population

Denmark
37.2
in 2024
Netherlands
36.19
in 2023
Denmark rank
6th
Netherlands rank
9th

Survival ages across the population over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 37.2 against 36.19 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.01.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 41 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 9 and Netherlands in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1850s 0.066 0.048 0.018 Denmark
1860s 0.077 0.048 0.029 Denmark
1870s 0.077 0.046 0.031 Denmark
1880s 0.075 0.05 0.025 Denmark
1890s 0.077 0.057 0.02 Denmark
1900s 0.09 0.072 0.018 Denmark
1910s 0.115 0.1 0.015 Denmark
1920s 0.133 0.169 0.036 Netherlands
1930s 0.168 0.3 0.132 Netherlands
1940s 0.292 0.353 0.061 Netherlands
1950s 1.02 1.3 0.282 Netherlands
1960s 5.1 5.15 0.052 Netherlands
1970s 14.93 13.53 1.4 Denmark
1980s 20.18 21.37 1.19 Netherlands
1990s 24.29 25.74 1.45 Netherlands
2000s 28.95 31.28 2.33 Netherlands
2010s 36 36.34 0.337 Netherlands
2020s 37.48 36.34 1.14 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival ages across the population, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark, at 37.2 against 36.19 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Denmark and Netherlands?
1.01, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
174 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for survival ages across the population?
Denmark ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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
Last refreshed