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
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.