Denmark vs Switzerland: Survival ages across the population

Denmark
37.2
in 2024
Switzerland
37.96
in 2023
Denmark rank
6th
Switzerland rank
4th

Survival ages across the population over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 37.96 against 37.2 in Denmark, a difference of 0.76.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 41 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0775 0.05 0.0275 Denmark
1880s 0.075 0.059 0.016 Denmark
1890s 0.077 0.069 0.008 Denmark
1900s 0.09 0.081 0.009 Denmark
1910s 0.115 0.119 0.004 Switzerland
1920s 0.133 0.187 0.054 Switzerland
1930s 0.168 0.257 0.089 Switzerland
1940s 0.292 0.325 0.033 Switzerland
1950s 1.02 0.825 0.196 Denmark
1960s 5.1 3.48 1.62 Denmark
1970s 14.93 12.61 2.32 Denmark
1980s 20.18 19.27 0.913 Denmark
1990s 24.29 22.6 1.7 Denmark
2000s 28.95 28.92 0.028 Denmark
2010s 36 36.93 0.923 Switzerland
2020s 37.48 37.42 0.0525 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival ages across the population, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 37.96 against 37.2 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Denmark and Switzerland?
0.76, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
148 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for survival ages across the population?
Denmark ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th 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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