Denmark vs Germany: Life expectancy at age 60, female

Denmark
25.74 years
in 2024
Germany
25.8 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
43rd
Germany rank
41st

Life expectancy at age 60, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 25.8 years against 25.74 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 43rd and Germany ranks 41st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 19.55 years 18.63 years 0.9166 years Denmark
1970s 21.07 years 19.46 years 1.6 years Denmark
1980s 21.65 years 20.96 years 0.6944 years Denmark
1990s 21.66 years 22.58 years 0.9219 years Germany
2000s 22.88 years 24.28 years 1.4 years Germany
2010s 24.66 years 25.21 years 0.5461 years Germany
2020s 25.36 years 25.54 years 0.1843 years Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 25.8 years against 25.74 years in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Denmark and Germany?
0.06 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
Denmark ranks 43rd and Germany ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.