Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex gap in life expectancy
Denmark
3.84 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.85 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
191st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
188th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.85 years against 3.84 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1922 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 191st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.64 years | 3.88 years | 2.25 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 2.01 years | 4.1 years | 2.09 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 2.16 years | 5.39 years | 3.23 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 2.97 years | 5.36 years | 2.39 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 4.35 years | 6.09 years | 1.74 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 5.68 years | 6.21 years | 0.5245 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.94 years | 5.84 years | 0.0967 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.19 years | 5.26 years | 0.0688 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.53 years | 4.43 years | 0.0997 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.01 years | 3.77 years | 0.2476 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.81 years | 3.94 years | 0.132 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.85 years against 3.84 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 191st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. 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.