United Kingdom vs United States: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
United Kingdom
0.8133
in 2018
United States
0.7738
in 2018
United Kingdom rank
22nd
United States rank
24th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.8133 against 0.7738 in United States, a difference of 0.0395.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1933 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 5 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1876 | 0.1385 | 0.0491 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.2501 | 0.2098 | 0.0403 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.3354 | 0.3268 | 0.0087 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.4303 | 0.4321 | 0.0018 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.5517 | 0.6691 | 0.1174 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.7509 | 0.8942 | 0.1433 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.8692 | 0.9608 | 0.0916 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.8817 | 0.8377 | 0.044 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.8543 | 0.8023 | 0.052 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 0.8133 against 0.7738 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.0395, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2018.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th 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.