Canada vs Denmark: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Canada
92.5%
in 2024
Denmark
92.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
39th
Denmark rank
38th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 92.5% against 92.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Denmark ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.7% | 82.7% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 84.1% | 83.7% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 83.7% | 3.4% | Canada |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 85.0% | 4.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.3% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 91.0% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 92.5% | 0.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 92.5% against 92.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Canada ranks 39th and Denmark ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.