Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Denmark
1.05
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.05
in 2023
Denmark rank
205th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
202nd
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 205th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.03 | 1.07 | 0.0415 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 1.03 | 1.07 | 0.0368 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 1.03 | 1.09 | 0.0548 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.08 | 0.0374 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.09 | 0.0275 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.09 | 0.0096 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.0013 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.05 against 1.05 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 205th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio 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
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.