Denmark vs United Kingdom: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Denmark
3.84
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.85
in 2023
Denmark rank
191st
United Kingdom rank
188th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.85 against 3.84 in Denmark, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1922 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 191st and United Kingdom ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.64 | 3.88 | 2.25 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 2.01 | 4.1 | 2.09 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2.16 | 5.39 | 3.23 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2.97 | 5.36 | 2.39 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 4.35 | 6.09 | 1.74 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.68 | 6.21 | 0.5245 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5.94 | 5.84 | 0.0967 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 5.26 | 0.0688 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 4.43 | 0.0997 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.77 | 0.2476 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.94 | 0.132 | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.85 against 3.84 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.01, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Denmark ranks 191st and United Kingdom ranks 188th 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.