Ireland vs Netherlands: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Ireland
0.8913
in 2017
Netherlands
0.9475
in 2018
Ireland rank
20th
Netherlands rank
17th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9475 against 0.8913 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0562.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1963 | 0.1312 | 0.0651 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.2707 | 0.2379 | 0.0327 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.3544 | 0.4541 | 0.0998 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.5547 | 0.8587 | 0.3041 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.7402 | 1 | 0.2608 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.9395 | 1.05 | 0.1136 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9793 | 1.05 | 0.068 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.9475 against 0.8913 in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.0562, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Ireland ranks 20th 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.