Denmark vs United Kingdom: Annual death rate by age group
Denmark
4.3
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.88
in 2022
Denmark rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.3 against 3.88 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 86.38 | 76.93 | 9.45 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 72 | 64.64 | 7.36 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 46.7 | 50.39 | 3.69 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 26.52 | 27.11 | 0.59 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 18.69 | 20.98 | 2.29 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 10.9 | 15.94 | 5.04 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8.03 | 10.08 | 2.05 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.72 | 6.43 | 0.703 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 5.15 | 0.892 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 4.02 | 0.536 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 3.91 | 0.7467 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 4.3 against 3.88 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.42, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Denmark ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.