Denmark vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth, male
Denmark
80.4 years
in 2024
Netherlands
80.6 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
29th
Netherlands rank
27th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 80.6 years against 80.4 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 217 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.47 years | 71.16 years | 0.69 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 71.1 years | 71.5 years | 0.395 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 71.62 years | 73.09 years | 1.47 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 72.94 years | 74.56 years | 1.61 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 75.39 years | 77 years | 1.61 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 78.56 years | 79.8 years | 1.24 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 79.82 years | 80.12 years | 0.3 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 80.6 years against 80.4 years in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.2 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 217 countries.
- 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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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.