Denmark vs Iceland: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons in Iceland, a difference of 309 Years per 100 000 persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,629 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,404 Years per 100 000 persons | 225.33 Years per 100 000 persons | Denmark |
| 1970s | 8,737 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,418 Years per 100 000 persons | 318.74 Years per 100 000 persons | Denmark |
| 1980s | 8,328 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,445 Years per 100 000 persons | 1,882 Years per 100 000 persons | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7,357 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,158 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,199 Years per 100 000 persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,656 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,928 Years per 100 000 persons | 1,728 Years per 100 000 persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,147 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,258 Years per 100 000 persons | 888.59 Years per 100 000 persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,592 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,351 Years per 100 000 persons | 241.53 Years per 100 000 persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Denmark and Iceland?
- 309 Years per 100 000 persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 30th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.