Denmark vs United Kingdom: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Denmark
3.8
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.78
in 2023
Denmark rank
179th
United Kingdom rank
181st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.8 against 3.78 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1922 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 179th and United Kingdom ranks 181st 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 | 0.02 | 2.79 | 2.77 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.518 | 3.15 | 2.63 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.17 | 4.67 | 3.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 4.91 | 2.62 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.85 | 5.72 | 1.87 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.34 | 5.93 | 0.5844 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 5.65 | 0.1243 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 5.14 | 0.0677 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 4.35 | 0.1077 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.7 | 0.2645 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.88 | 0.1061 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 3.8 against 3.78 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.02, with Denmark 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 male and female life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 179th and United Kingdom ranks 181st 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.