United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: How do death rates in each age group contribute to the overall sex gap in life expectancy?
How do death rates in each age group contribute to the overall sex gap in life expectancy? over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8133 years against 0.7738 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.0395 years.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1933 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1876 years | 0.1385 years | 0.0491 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.2501 years | 0.2098 years | 0.0403 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.3354 years | 0.3268 years | 0.0087 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.4303 years | 0.4321 years | 0.0018 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.5517 years | 0.6691 years | 0.1174 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.7509 years | 0.8942 years | 0.1433 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.8692 years | 0.9608 years | 0.0916 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.8817 years | 0.8377 years | 0.044 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8543 years | 0.8023 years | 0.052 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how do death rates in each age group contribute to the overall sex gap in life expectancy?, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8133 years against 0.7738 years in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in how do death rates in each age group contribute to the overall sex gap in life expectancy? between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.0395 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2018.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for how do death rates in each age group contribute to the overall sex gap in life expectancy??
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 24th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Zarulli et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do death rates in each age group contribute to the overall sex gap in life expectancy?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sex gap in life expectancy arises from sex differences in death rates across the lifespan. This indicator shows the number of years that a given age group's death rates have contributed to the overall sex gap in life expectancy.