Denmark vs Sweden: Annual deaths by age
Denmark
199
in 2023
Sweden
240
in 2023
Denmark rank
148th
Sweden rank
145th
Annual deaths by age over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 240 against 199 in Denmark, a difference of 41.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 145th of 229 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,338 | 2,458 | 120.3 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1,718 | 1,877 | 158.8 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 916.9 | 1,158 | 241.3 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 540.2 | 758 | 217.8 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 463.1 | 587.2 | 124.1 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 329.5 | 360.4 | 30.9 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 239.4 | 324.1 | 84.7 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 215 | 275.5 | 60.5 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deaths by age, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 240 against 199 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual deaths by age between Denmark and Sweden?
- 41, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for annual deaths by age?
- Denmark ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 145th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.