Denmark vs Gabon: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Denmark
3.52 years
in 2023
Gabon
3.46 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
155th
Gabon rank
158th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Denmark
- Gabon
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.52 years against 3.46 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
Denmark ranks 155th and Gabon ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.81 years | 3.13 years | 1.33 years | Gabon |
| 1960s | 3.36 years | 3.25 years | 0.1105 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 4.66 years | 3.33 years | 1.33 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.98 years | 2.89 years | 2.09 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.28 years | 1.86 years | 2.42 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.81 years | 2.03 years | 1.79 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.56 years | 2.9 years | 0.6593 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.43 years | 3.48 years | 0.0509 years | Gabon |
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 Gabon?
- Denmark, at 3.52 years against 3.46 years in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Denmark and Gabon?
- 0.06 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gabon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Gabon rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Denmark ranks 155th and Gabon ranks 158th 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.