Denmark vs Switzerland: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Denmark
3.84
in 2023
Switzerland
3.82
in 2023
Denmark rank
191st
Switzerland rank
192nd
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.84 against 3.82 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 191st and Switzerland ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.88 | 3.02 | 1.14 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1.99 | 2.51 | 0.515 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 2.75 | 2.88 | 0.126 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 3.12 | 2.86 | 0.263 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 2.76 | 3.37 | 0.615 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.61 | 3.15 | 1.54 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 2.01 | 3.92 | 1.9 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 2.16 | 4.22 | 2.06 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.97 | 4.9 | 1.93 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 4.35 | 5.77 | 1.42 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.68 | 6.39 | 0.7095 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.94 | 6.73 | 0.7961 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 6.38 | 1.18 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 5.04 | 0.507 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 4.05 | 0.0402 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 4.07 | 0.2592 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 3.84 against 3.82 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.02, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Denmark ranks 191st and Switzerland ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.