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
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
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.