Denmark vs Germany: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Denmark
0.9677
in 2019
Germany
0.944
in 2017
Denmark rank
15th
Germany rank
18th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.9677 against 0.944 in Germany, a difference of 0.0237.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Germany ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1491 | 0.1502 | 0.0011 | Germany |
| 1960s | 0.2337 | 0.2013 | 0.0324 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.4959 | 0.3179 | 0.178 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.6884 | 0.5586 | 0.1299 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.7923 | 0.7874 | 0.0049 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.8926 | 0.8951 | 0.0025 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.963 | 0.9294 | 0.0336 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 0.9677 against 0.944 in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0237, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Germany ranks 18th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.