Denmark vs Tokelau: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Denmark
3.8
in 2023
Tokelau
3.87
in 2023
Denmark rank
179th
Tokelau rank
176th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Denmark
  • Tokelau
0246183519292023

How they compare

Tokelau currently reports 3.87 against 3.8 in Denmark, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tokelau ahead.

Denmark ranks 179th and Tokelau ranks 176th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Tokelau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Tokelau Difference Ahead
1950s 2.3 3.13 0.8331 Tokelau
1960s 3.85 1.93 1.92 Denmark
1970s 5.34 -0.3572 5.7 Denmark
1980s 5.78 -0.0988 5.87 Denmark
1990s 5.07 2.08 2.99 Denmark
2000s 4.46 3.11 1.35 Denmark
2010s 3.97 3.74 0.2255 Denmark
2020s 3.77 3.85 0.082 Tokelau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Denmark or Tokelau?
Tokelau, at 3.87 against 3.8 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Denmark and Tokelau?
0.07, with Tokelau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tokelau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Tokelau rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Denmark ranks 179th and Tokelau ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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