Denmark vs Egypt: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Denmark
3.52 years
in 2023
Egypt
3.53 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
155th
Egypt rank
152nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Denmark
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.53 years against 3.52 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Denmark ranks 155th and Egypt ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.81 years | 4.05 years | 2.25 years | Egypt |
| 1960s | 3.36 years | 4.54 years | 1.19 years | Egypt |
| 1970s | 4.66 years | 4.29 years | 0.3689 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.98 years | 3.58 years | 1.4 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.28 years | 3.27 years | 1.01 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.81 years | 4.03 years | 0.2239 years | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.56 years | 3.77 years | 0.2121 years | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3.43 years | 3.32 years | 0.1095 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Denmark or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.53 years against 3.52 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Denmark and Egypt?
- 0.01 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Egypt?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Egypt rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Denmark ranks 155th and Egypt ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.