Denmark vs United Kingdom: Female to male life expectancy ratio
Denmark
1.05
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.05
in 2023
Denmark rank
205th
United Kingdom rank
202nd
Female to male life expectancy ratio over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.05 against 1.05 in Denmark, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1922 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 205th and United Kingdom ranks 202nd 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 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 0.0415 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.03 | 1.07 | 0.0368 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.03 | 1.09 | 0.0548 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.08 | 0.0374 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.09 | 0.0275 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.09 | 0.0096 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.0013 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0021 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.0035 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.0021 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female to male life expectancy ratio, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.05 against 1.05 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female to male life expectancy ratio between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0, 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 female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Denmark ranks 205th and United Kingdom ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.