Netherlands vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Netherlands
82.16
in 2023
Portugal
82.36
in 2023
Netherlands rank
34th
Portugal rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.36 against 82.16 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.35 | 61.09 | 11.26 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 73.54 | 65.27 | 8.27 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 74.54 | 69.15 | 5.4 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.38 | 73.15 | 3.23 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.51 | 75.33 | 2.18 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 79.34 | 78.35 | 0.9923 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.46 | 81.14 | 0.3201 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 81.7 | 81.58 | 0.1253 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth including the un projections, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.36 against 82.16 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth including the un projections between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.