Australia vs Denmark: Probability of dying, by age
Australia
0.0034
in 2021
Denmark
0.0032
in 2021
Australia rank
158th
Denmark rank
161st
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0034 against 0.0032 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0002.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 158th and Denmark ranks 161st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0047 | 0.0041 | 0.0006 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0034 | 0.0035 | 0.0001 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0033 | 0.0031 | 0.0001 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 0.0034 against 0.0032 in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.0002, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Australia ranks 158th and Denmark ranks 161st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.