Denmark vs Ireland: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3,577 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons in Denmark, a difference of 1 Years per 100 000 persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,629 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,816 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,186 Years per 100 000 persons | Ireland |
| 1970s | 8,737 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,594 Years per 100 000 persons | 1,858 Years per 100 000 persons | Ireland |
| 1980s | 8,328 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,390 Years per 100 000 persons | 62.62 Years per 100 000 persons | Ireland |
| 1990s | 7,357 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,786 Years per 100 000 persons | 570.4 Years per 100 000 persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,656 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,278 Years per 100 000 persons | 377.82 Years per 100 000 persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,147 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,816 Years per 100 000 persons | 330.65 Years per 100 000 persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,592 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,579 Years per 100 000 persons | 13.53 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3,577 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1 Years per 100 000 persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th 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.