Denmark vs Puerto Rico: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Denmark
92.5%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
92.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
38th
Puerto Rico rank
36th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Denmark
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 92.8% against 92.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 38th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.7% | 77.8% | 4.9% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 83.7% | 81.9% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 84.2% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 86.1% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 88.7% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.1% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.3% | 1.1% | 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, Denmark or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 92.8% against 92.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Denmark and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Denmark ranks 38th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – 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.