Germany vs Netherlands: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Germany
0.944
in 2017
Netherlands
0.9475
in 2018
Germany rank
18th
Netherlands rank
17th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9475 against 0.944 in Germany, a difference of 0.0035.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1502 | 0.149 | 0.0012 | Germany |
| 1960s | 0.2013 | 0.2379 | 0.0366 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.3179 | 0.4541 | 0.1363 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.5586 | 0.8587 | 0.3002 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.7874 | 1 | 0.2136 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.8951 | 1.05 | 0.158 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9294 | 1.05 | 0.1179 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.9475 against 0.944 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.0035, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Germany ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.