Denmark vs New Zealand: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group

Denmark
0.9677
in 2019
New Zealand
0.9722
in 2013
Denmark rank
15th
New Zealand rank
14th

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.9722 against 0.9677 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0045.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.

Denmark ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 33 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1940s 0.0958 0.2567 0.1608 New Zealand
1950s 0.1089 0.2842 0.1753 New Zealand
1960s 0.2337 0.4048 0.1711 New Zealand
1970s 0.4959 0.5667 0.0708 New Zealand
1980s 0.6884 0.7581 0.0697 New Zealand
1990s 0.7923 0.9494 0.1571 New Zealand
2000s 0.8926 0.9893 0.0967 New Zealand
2010s 0.9399 0.898 0.0419 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.9722 against 0.9677 in Denmark as of 2013.
What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Denmark and New Zealand?
0.0045, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2013.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
Denmark ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 3,442 data points, 1751–2019
Last refreshed