Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, female
Netherlands
83.4 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.33 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.4 years against 83.33 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.05 years | 74.56 years | 1.49 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 77.64 years | 75.81 years | 1.83 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 79.66 years | 77.67 years | 1.99 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 80.33 years | 79.43 years | 0.901 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 81.51 years | 81.08 years | 0.43 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 83.24 years | 82.96 years | 0.2825 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 83.2 years | 82.92 years | 0.2756 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Netherlands, at 83.4 years against 83.33 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.07 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Netherlands ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- 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.