Canada vs Denmark: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Canada
39.91
in 2023
Denmark
39.86
in 2023
Canada rank
104th
Denmark rank
106th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 39.91 against 39.86 in Denmark, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Denmark ahead.

Canada ranks 104th and Denmark ranks 106th of 229 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
1920s 47.5 48.46 0.9578 Denmark
1930s 46.63 47.77 1.13 Denmark
1940s 44.19 47.11 2.92 Denmark
1950s 40.7 44.76 4.05 Denmark
1960s 37.64 40.87 3.22 Denmark
1970s 35.59 37.68 2.09 Denmark
1980s 35.48 36.94 1.46 Denmark
1990s 36.57 38.42 1.85 Denmark
2000s 38.69 39.63 0.946 Denmark
2010s 40.16 40.24 0.075 Denmark
2020s 39.26 40.19 0.935 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Canada or Denmark?
Canada, at 39.91 against 39.86 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Canada and Denmark?
0.05, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Canada ranks 104th and Denmark ranks 106th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed