Denmark vs Portugal: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Denmark
1.33
in 2023
Portugal
1.34
in 2023
Denmark rank
186th
Portugal rank
185th

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.34 against 1.33 in Denmark, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 186th and Portugal ranks 185th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 2.5 3.27 0.7663 Portugal
1960s 2.83 3.24 0.4081 Portugal
1970s 2.81 3.07 0.2587 Portugal
1980s 2.79 2.52 0.2752 Denmark
1990s 2.45 2.25 0.1993 Denmark
2000s 1.81 1.76 0.0474 Denmark
2010s 1.42 1.4 0.0169 Denmark
2020s 1.36 1.46 0.1036 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.34 against 1.33 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Denmark and Portugal?
0.01, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Denmark ranks 186th and Portugal ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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