Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Denmark
3.8 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.78 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
179th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
181st
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.8 years against 3.78 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1922 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st 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 | 0.02 years | 2.79 years | 2.77 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.518 years | 3.15 years | 2.63 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 1.17 years | 4.67 years | 3.5 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 2.3 years | 4.91 years | 2.62 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.85 years | 5.72 years | 1.87 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 5.34 years | 5.93 years | 0.5844 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.78 years | 5.65 years | 0.1243 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.07 years | 5.14 years | 0.0677 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.46 years | 4.35 years | 0.1077 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.97 years | 3.7 years | 0.2645 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.77 years | 3.88 years | 0.1061 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 at different ages, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 3.8 years against 3.78 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.02 years, with Denmark 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 at different ages?
- Denmark ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st 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 at different ages. 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.