Denmark vs Switzerland: Probability of dying, by age
Denmark
0.0032
in 2021
Switzerland
0.0032
in 2021
Denmark rank
161st
Switzerland rank
160th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0032 against 0.0032 in Denmark, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 160th of 185 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0041 | 0.0044 | 0.0003 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0035 | 0.0037 | 0.0002 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0031 | 0.0035 | 0.0003 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0032 against 0.0032 in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Denmark ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 160th 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
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.