Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Survival to age 65, female

Denmark
92.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
65.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd

Survival to age 65, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 92.5% against 65.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.5%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 82.7% 38.0% 44.7% Denmark
1970s 83.7% 42.6% 41.1% Denmark
1980s 83.7% 46.5% 37.2% Denmark
1990s 85.0% 46.1% 38.8% Denmark
2000s 88.3% 48.9% 39.4% Denmark
2010s 91.0% 58.2% 32.8% Denmark
2020s 92.5% 63.1% 29.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Denmark, at 92.5% against 65.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
27.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
Denmark ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.