Arab World vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)

Arab World
70.9 years
in 2024
Netherlands
80.6 years
in 2024
Arab World rank
24th
Netherlands rank
27th

Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time

  • Arab World
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 80.6 years against 70.9 years in Arab World, a difference of 9.7 years.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 45.81 years 71.16 years 25.35 years Netherlands
1970s 51.57 years 71.5 years 19.93 years Netherlands
1980s 57.6 years 73.09 years 15.49 years Netherlands
1990s 62.96 years 74.56 years 11.6 years Netherlands
2000s 66.27 years 77 years 10.73 years Netherlands
2010s 68.71 years 79.8 years 11.09 years Netherlands
2020s 69.78 years 80.12 years 10.34 years Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Arab World or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 80.6 years against 70.9 years in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Arab World and Netherlands?
9.7 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Arab World ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 27th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (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.