Denmark vs Sweden: Survival ages across the population
Denmark
37.2
in 2024
Sweden
37.04
in 2024
Denmark rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Survival ages across the population over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 37.2 against 37.04 in Sweden, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.056 | 0.062 | 0.006 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.053 | 0.065 | 0.012 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.066 | 0.068 | 0.002 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.077 | 0.074 | 0.003 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.077 | 0.079 | 0.002 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.075 | 0.093 | 0.018 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.077 | 0.101 | 0.024 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.09 | 0.123 | 0.033 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.115 | 0.157 | 0.042 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.133 | 0.193 | 0.06 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.168 | 0.258 | 0.09 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.292 | 0.635 | 0.343 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.02 | 3.73 | 2.71 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 10.78 | 5.69 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 14.93 | 18.3 | 3.37 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 20.18 | 23.45 | 3.27 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 24.29 | 28.5 | 4.21 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 28.95 | 31.38 | 2.43 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 36 | 33.28 | 2.72 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 37.42 | 35.17 | 2.25 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival ages across the population, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 37.2 against 37.04 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.16, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.