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Survival ages across the population in Denmark

Denmark: Survival ages across the population was 37.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37.2
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
37.86
in 2021
All-time low
0.05
in 1835
Years of data
190
1835–2024

Survival ages across the population in Denmark, 1835–2024

010203040183519292024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 37.2 for survival ages across the population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Denmark peaked at 37.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1835.

That places Denmark 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Survival ages across the population in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1835 0.05 —
1836 0.05 +0.0%
1837 0.06 +20.0%
1838 0.06 +0.0%
1839 0.06 +0.0%
1840 0.05 -16.7%
1841 0.05 +0.0%
1842 0.05 +0.0%
1843 0.06 +20.0%
1844 0.06 +0.0%
1845 0.06 +0.0%
1846 0.05 -16.7%
1847 0.05 +0.0%
1848 0.05 +0.0%
1849 0.05 +0.0%
1850 0.06 +20.0%
1851 0.06 +0.0%
1852 0.05 -16.7%
1853 0.05 +0.0%
1854 0.06 +20.0%
1855 0.08 +33.3%
1856 0.08 +0.0%
1857 0.07 -12.5%
1858 0.07 +0.0%
1859 0.08 +14.3%
1860 0.08 +0.0%
1861 0.08 +0.0%
1862 0.08 +0.0%
1863 0.08 +0.0%
1864 0.07 -12.5%
1865 0.07 +0.0%
1866 0.08 +14.3%
1867 0.08 +0.0%
1868 0.07 -12.5%
1869 0.08 +14.3%
1870 0.08 +0.0%
1871 0.08 +0.0%
1872 0.08 +0.0%
1873 0.08 +0.0%
1874 0.07 -12.5%
1875 0.07 +0.0%
1876 0.07 +0.0%
1877 0.08 +14.3%
1878 0.08 +0.0%
1879 0.08 +0.0%
1880 0.07 -12.5%
1881 0.08 +14.3%
1882 0.07 -12.5%
1883 0.07 +0.0%
1884 0.07 +0.0%
1885 0.09 +28.6%
1886 0.08 -11.1%
1887 0.08 +0.0%
1888 0.07 -12.5%
1889 0.07 +0.0%
1890 0.08 +14.3%
1891 0.08 +0.0%
1892 0.07 -12.5%
1893 0.07 +0.0%
1894 0.08 +14.3%
1895 0.08 +0.0%
1896 0.08 +0.0%
1897 0.08 +0.0%
1898 0.08 +0.0%
1899 0.07 -12.5%
1900 0.08 +14.3%
1901 0.08 +0.0%
1902 0.09 +12.5%
1903 0.09 +0.0%
1904 0.09 +0.0%
1905 0.09 +0.0%
1906 0.09 +0.0%
1907 0.1 +11.1%
1908 0.08 -20.0%
1909 0.11 +37.5%
1910 0.11 +0.0%
1911 0.1 -9.1%
1912 0.11 +10.0%
1913 0.12 +9.1%
1914 0.11 -8.3%
1915 0.12 +9.1%
1916 0.11 -8.3%
1917 0.11 +0.0%
1918 0.14 +27.3%
1919 0.12 -14.3%
1920 0.12 +0.0%
1921 0.15 +25.0%
1922 0.13 -13.3%
1923 0.13 +0.0%
1924 0.13 +0.0%
1925 0.14 +7.7%
1926 0.13 -7.1%
1927 0.13 +0.0%
1928 0.13 +0.0%
1929 0.14 +7.7%
1930 0.14 +0.0%
1931 0.14 +0.0%
1932 0.16 +14.3%
1933 0.17 +6.3%
1934 0.17 +0.0%
1935 0.16 -5.9%
1936 0.17 +6.3%
1937 0.17 +0.0%
1938 0.2 +17.6%
1939 0.2 +0.0%
1940 0.24 +20.0%
1941 0.21 -12.5%
1942 0.24 +14.3%
1943 0.27 +12.5%
1944 0.25 -7.4%
1945 0.25 +0.0%
1946 0.27 +8.0%
1947 0.34 +25.9%
1948 0.42 +23.5%
1949 0.43 +2.4%
1950 0.5 +16.3%
1951 0.58 +16.0%
1952 0.55 -5.2%
1953 0.63 +14.5%
1954 0.68 +7.9%
1955 0.76 +11.8%
1956 0.81 +6.6%
1957 1.06 +30.9%
1958 2.57 +142.5%
1959 2.07 -19.5%
1960 2.13 +2.9%
1961 2.29 +7.5%
1962 3.58 +56.3%
1963 3.32 -7.3%
1964 4.55 +37.0%
1965 4.06 -10.8%
1966 5.84 +43.8%
1967 8.72 +49.3%
1968 7.75 -11.1%
1969 8.75 +12.9%
1970 9.34 +6.7%
1971 9.27 -0.7%
1972 12.87 +38.8%
1973 14.72 +14.4%
1974 16.48 +12.0%
1975 14.89 -9.6%
1976 17.15 +15.2%
1977 18.39 +7.2%
1978 18.32 -0.4%
1979 17.89 -2.3%
1980 19.04 +6.4%
1981 19.12 +0.4%
1982 20.15 +5.4%
1983 20.14 -0.0%
1984 20.71 +2.8%
1985 19.32 -6.7%
1986 20.53 +6.3%
1987 20.49 -0.2%
1988 20.92 +2.1%
1989 21.39 +2.2%
1990 21.64 +1.2%
1991 21.8 +0.7%
1992 22.97 +5.4%
1993 24.44 +6.4%
1994 24.38 -0.2%
1995 24.2 -0.7%
1996 24.61 +1.7%
1997 25.5 +3.6%
1998 27.02 +6.0%
1999 26.37 -2.4%
2000 25.97 -1.5%
2001 27.4 +5.5%
2002 27.07 -1.2%
2003 28.56 +5.5%
2004 28.28 -1.0%
2005 29.56 +4.5%
2006 30.4 +2.8%
2007 30.14 -0.9%
2008 30.32 +0.6%
2009 31.79 +4.8%
2010 33.79 +6.3%
2011 34.2 +1.2%
2012 36.06 +5.4%
2013 36.51 +1.2%
2014 35.77 -2.0%
2015 36.95 +3.3%
2016 35.73 -3.3%
2017 37.06 +3.7%
2018 36.75 -0.8%
2019 37.22 +1.3%
2020 36.71 -1.4%
2021 37.86 +3.1%
2022 37.65 -0.6%
2023 37.68 +0.1%
2024 37.2 -1.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 37.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 37.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Survival ages across the population in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1958 +142.5% 1.06 2.57
1962 +56.3% 2.29 3.58
1967 +49.3% 5.84 8.72
1966 +43.8% 4.06 5.84

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.056 0.05 0.06 5
1840s 0.053 0.05 0.06 10
1850s 0.066 0.05 0.08 10
1860s 0.077 0.07 0.08 10
1870s 0.077 0.07 0.08 10
1880s 0.075 0.07 0.09 10
1890s 0.077 0.07 0.08 10
1900s 0.09 0.08 0.11 10
1910s 0.115 0.1 0.14 10
1920s 0.133 0.12 0.15 10
1930s 0.168 0.14 0.2 10
1940s 0.292 0.21 0.43 10
1950s 1.02 0.5 2.57 10
1960s 5.1 2.13 8.75 10
1970s 14.93 9.27 18.39 10
1980s 20.18 19.04 21.39 10
1990s 24.29 21.64 27.02 10
2000s 28.95 25.97 31.79 10
2010s 36 33.79 37.22 10
2020s 37.42 36.71 37.86 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 3 Italy 37.97 compare
  2. 4 Switzerland 37.96 compare
  3. 5 Hong Kong 37.86 compare
  4. 7 Sweden 37.04 compare
  5. 8 Germany 36.34 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 36.19 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in Denmark?
Survival ages across the population in Denmark was 37.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 37.86 in 2021.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1835.
How does Denmark rank for survival ages across the population?
Denmark ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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