Canada vs Netherlands: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Canada
80.43
in 2023
Netherlands
80.54
in 2023
Canada rank
30th
Netherlands rank
27th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 80.54 against 80.43 in Canada, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.13 | 70.89 | 3.76 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 68.69 | 71.13 | 2.45 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 70.11 | 71.51 | 1.41 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 72.88 | 73.07 | 0.1931 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 75.09 | 74.57 | 0.5253 | Canada |
| 2000s | 77.65 | 77.01 | 0.6385 | Canada |
| 2010s | 79.7 | 79.67 | 0.0222 | Canada |
| 2020s | 79.49 | 80.04 | 0.5558 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 80.54 against 80.43 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.11, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Canada ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.