Netherlands vs Vatican: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Netherlands
80.54 years
in 2023
Vatican
80.78 years
in 2023
Netherlands rank
27th
Vatican rank
24th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Netherlands
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 80.78 years against 80.54 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 27th and Vatican ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Vatican in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.89 years | 65.1 years | 5.79 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 71.13 years | 67.43 years | 3.7 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 71.51 years | 69.6 years | 1.91 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 73.07 years | 72.13 years | 0.9391 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 74.57 years | 74.55 years | 0.0173 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 77.01 years | 77.79 years | 0.7775 years | Vatican |
| 2010s | 79.67 years | 80.24 years | 0.5709 years | Vatican |
| 2020s | 80.04 years | 80.86 years | 0.8135 years | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Netherlands or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 80.78 years against 80.54 years in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Netherlands and Vatican?
- 0.24 years, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and Vatican ranks 24th 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.