Africa Western and Central vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth, female

Africa Western and Central
60.21 years
in 2024
Netherlands
83.4 years
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
47th
Netherlands rank
44th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 83.4 years against 60.21 years in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 23.19 years.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 41.09 years 76.05 years 34.96 years Netherlands
1970s 45.4 years 77.64 years 32.23 years Netherlands
1980s 49.34 years 79.66 years 30.33 years Netherlands
1990s 50.35 years 80.33 years 29.98 years Netherlands
2000s 53.13 years 81.51 years 28.38 years Netherlands
2010s 56.9 years 83.24 years 26.34 years Netherlands
2020s 59.27 years 83.2 years 23.93 years Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Africa Western and Central or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 83.4 years against 60.21 years in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Africa Western and Central and Netherlands?
23.19 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.