France vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
France
80.43 years
in 2023
Netherlands
80.54 years
in 2023
France rank
29th
Netherlands rank
27th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 80.54 years against 80.43 years in France, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
France ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.99 years | 70.89 years | 5.9 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 67.42 years | 71.13 years | 3.71 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 69.05 years | 71.51 years | 2.46 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 71.26 years | 73.07 years | 1.81 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 73.77 years | 74.57 years | 0.7962 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 76.54 years | 77.01 years | 0.471 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 78.98 years | 79.67 years | 0.6887 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 79.55 years | 80.04 years | 0.4947 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 80.54 years against 80.43 years in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between France and Netherlands?
- 0.11 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- France ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.