Denmark vs Germany: Probability of dying, by age
Denmark
0.0032
in 2021
Germany
0.003
in 2021
Denmark rank
161st
Germany rank
164th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0032 against 0.003 in Germany, a difference of 0.0002.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 161st and Germany ranks 164th of 185 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0041 | 0.004 | 0.0002 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0035 | 0.0033 | 0.0002 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0031 | 0.003 | 0.0001 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 0.0032 against 0.003 in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0002, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Denmark ranks 161st and Germany ranks 164th 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.