Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at age 60, female
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25.74 years against 25.6 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 22.88 years | 23.75 years | 0.8712 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.66 years | 25.2 years | 0.5321 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 25.74 years against 25.6 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.14 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.