Canada vs Denmark: Share of deaths from underlying causes

Canada
26.78
in 2024
Denmark
27.29
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
Denmark rank
8th

Share of deaths from underlying causes over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 27.29 against 26.78 in Canada, a difference of 0.51.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 8th of 113 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
1950s 15.72 22.25 6.53 Denmark
1960s 17.91 22.75 4.84 Denmark
1970s 20.93 24.03 3.1 Denmark
1980s 25.47 25.77 0.296 Denmark
1990s 28.09 26.08 2.01 Canada
2000s 29.99 27.93 2.06 Canada
2010s 29.91 29.98 0.0731 Denmark
2020s 26.48 28.9 2.41 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Canada or Denmark?
Denmark, at 27.29 against 26.78 in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Canada and Denmark?
0.51, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Canada ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 8th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,033 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed