Denmark vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
Denmark
25.74 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
25.6 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
44th
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25.74 years against 25.6 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.55 years | 19.39 years | 0.1646 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 21.07 years | 20.15 years | 0.9172 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 21.65 years | 21.09 years | 0.5557 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 21.66 years | 22.18 years | 0.5227 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 22.88 years | 23.75 years | 0.8712 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 24.66 years | 25.2 years | 0.5321 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 25.36 years | 25.34 years | 0.0154 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 25.74 years against 25.6 years in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.14 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 44th 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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About this data
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.