Netherlands vs Norway: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Netherlands
3.15
in 2023
Norway
3.05
in 2023
Netherlands rank
208th
Norway rank
210th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.15 against 3.05 in Norway, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 208th and Norway ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.813 | 2.58 | 1.77 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.723 | 2.56 | 1.84 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.865 | 2.41 | 1.55 | Norway |
| 1880s | 1.21 | 2.21 | 0.992 | Norway |
| 1890s | 1.48 | 3.13 | 1.65 | Norway |
| 1900s | 1.2 | 2.34 | 1.14 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.802 | 2.74 | 1.94 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.147 | 1.9 | 1.76 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.462 | 2.19 | 1.72 | Norway |
| 1940s | 3.12 | 3.75 | 0.635 | Norway |
| 1950s | 2.39 | 3.26 | 0.8708 | Norway |
| 1960s | 4.49 | 4.76 | 0.2719 | Norway |
| 1970s | 5.87 | 5.98 | 0.115 | Norway |
| 1980s | 6.41 | 6.55 | 0.1418 | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.63 | 5.78 | 0.1503 | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 4.78 | 0.374 | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 3.81 | 0.4225 | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3.21 | 0.03 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 3.15 against 3.05 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.1, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Netherlands ranks 208th and Norway ranks 210th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.